KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Total chaos erupted after an explosion occurred at HELP University, Bukit Damansara here on Monday morning. “When I was escaping, I saw a female student in the cafeteria trapped under a ceiling board and she was unable to move. I also saw someone else in the kitchen area who was scalded due to the blast,” she told the media at the location of the explosion. The witness, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was unable to determine the condition of the victims and could not help them as she was in a state of panic. “Most of the area in the building [hit by the explosion] houses university management offices, several classrooms and the cafeteria.

Source: The Edge Markets January 12, 2026 11:27 UTC