SHAH ALAM (Bernama): A 31-year-old welder was killed when a diesel tank of a vessel in Telok Panglima Garang near here exploded on Monday morning (Oct 21). Kuala Langat police deputy chief DSP Kamalariffin Aman Shah said police received information about the incident at about 11.45am. "At the time of the incident, the victim, a local man, and his Indonesian male colleague were doing welding work near the diesel tank aboard the vessel. "Suddenly, there was an explosion and smoke from the fuel tank which instantly killed the victim on the spot while his friend suffered serious injuries on the face, ” DSP Kamalariffin said in a statement here. According to DSP Kamalariffin, the incident did not cause a fire and the case was classified as a workplace accident based on the investigation.

Source: The Star October 21, 2019 14:37 UTC