Worker killed on New Year's Eve died when explosive materials went off without warning


SEREMBAN: A 40-year-old worker who was putting up fireworks on the roof of the car park of a Port Dickson hotel near here was killed on the spot on Sunday (Dec 31) as the explosive materials detonated without warning.

The state Occupational Safety and Health Department said in a statement that the preliminary investigations have revealed that the 40-year-old man was an employee of a company engaged to put up the fireworks for a display.

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