Fireworks disposal sets off thick smoke, sounds of explosion at police storage facility

KUALA LUMPUR: A column of thick smoke and sounds of fireworks exploding was heard at Sentul here.

The source of the smoke and explosions was from the Sentul police evidence storage facility there.

Earlier on Tuesday (April 26) afternoon, Sentul police had invited members of the media after they obtained a court order to destroy over RM4.17mil worth of fireworks which had been seized last month.

Fire and Rescue Department personnel were at the scene to douse the fireworks pile which was set to be crushed by a backhoe.

A total of 1,059 boxes and 35 sacks of fireworks and firecrackers had been seized by police in March after they crippled a syndicate and arrested five men.

One of the men was charged under Section 8 of the Explosives Act.

When contacted, Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Beh Eng Lai confirmed that the smoke was coming from the storage facility.

"I will release more information once I have been briefed on the situation," he said.