Elderly woman hurt in gas stove blast

Scene of the incident: Taman Kejora residents’ association chairman Kamarudin Jamaludin showing the damaged gas pipe and other utensils in Chik Bah’s kitchen.

ALOR GAJAH: A 76-year-old woman suffered serious burns when her gas stove suddenly exploded as she was cooking sambal fish for lunch.

Chik Bah Mohd Amin’s sarong caught fire during the incident at about 11.30am at her Taman Kejora low-cost terrace house in Tebong here yesterday.