KUALA LUMPUR: A man died after sustaining severe injuries when a helium tank exploded at a scrap metal factory in Sungai Chua, Kajang, today.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said they received an emergency call at 11.53am and a team from the Kajang Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 12pm.
He said the 49-year-old victim suffered severe injuries from the waist down and heavy bleeding due to the explosion.
"At the time of the incident, the victim was performing welding work at the scrap metal factory.
"The victim was pronounced dead by Health Ministry medical personnel," he said in a statement today.
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