Mechanic Seriously Injured In Workshop Explosion

KOTA BHARU, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- A mechanic was seriously injured in an explosion believed to have been caused by gas leaking from a vehicle’s air-conditioning unit at a workshop near Kampung Air Merbo, Jedok, Tanah Merah yesterday.

Tanah Merah district police chief Supt Mohd Haki Hasbullah said the explosion occurred when Mohd Sharul Nizam Rahim, 31, was repairing a vehicle alone in the workshop.

"We received word about the incident from the public at about 8 pm and found that the victim had sustained serious injuries to his right leg and was sent to Tanah Merah Hospital for further treatment.

"He is currently in the intensive care unit and is his condition has yet to be stabilised,” he said in a statement today.

Police are still looking into the cause of the explosion and preliminary investigations revealed that the cause might be from a gas leak from an air conditioning unit, he said, adding that a police forensic unit and a bomb disposal unit along with the Fire and Rescue Department were investigating the explosion.

"Checks at the incident location revealed there were no CCTVs or any independent witnesses at the location,” he added.

-- BERNAMA