KUALA LUMPUR: The man who died in an explosion at a private university here was an intern from another private university undergoing industrial training with an air conditioning maintenance company. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Dean Prof Chang Yoong Choon said the victim, Soo Yu Juan, 24, was a third-year Mechanical Engineering student who was scheduled to complete his industrial training on Thursday (Jan 15). He said industrial training is part of the routine academic requirements for engineering students to provide exposure to real-world working environments. Chang said that the university provides insurance coverage for all students, including for accidents occurring during industrial training. He also said the company the victim was interning with had expressed its commitment to provide support and assistance, including funeral arrangements.

Source: The Star January 13, 2026 07:12 UTC