PUTRAJAYA: A victim of the balloon explosion incident in Putrajaya Square this morning said she was shocked upon hearing a loud blast, and immediately smelt gas and felt hot. Sri Rahayu said during the incident, she heard children crying but the scene was not chaotic. “Suddenly, I heard an explosion, and my son ran who was near the main stage came running and hugged me. Meanwhile, six of the victims are still being treated at the Putrajaya Hospital while another 10 have been released. "The victims are being treated for second-degree burns," he told reporters after visiting the victim at Putrajaya Hospital today.

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2019 12:33 UTC