KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): Police are conducting a comprehensive investigation, including examining the possibility of negligence, following the air conditioning gas explosion at the Help University campus in Bukit Damansara last Monday. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus stated that although there is no preliminary evidence of negligence so far, this aspect remains a primary focus of the ongoing investigation. “Typically, in cases involving disasters or incidents of this nature, the investigation involves all relevant parties and examines every aspect, including the possibility of negligence. Fadil added that if elements of negligence are identified, the police will not hesitate to take appropriate action against the responsible parties in accordance with legal provisions. The deceased victim has been identified as Soo Yu Juan, 24, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar).

Source: The Edge Markets January 16, 2026 08:11 UTC