Dozens injured in Kulim firecracker mishap


ALOR SETAR: A man was seriously injured while 21 others, including a Bangladeshi national, sustained minor injuries after firecrackers exploded along Jalan Paya Besar in Kulim in the early hours of Deepavali.

Kulim OCPD Supt Zulkifli Azizan said the incident occurred at about 12.45am, adding that the man suffered a 5cm laceration on his forehead due to the explosion.

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