KUALA LUMPUR: The man who died in an explosion at a private university here was an intern from another private university undergoing industrial training with an air conditioning maintenance company.
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Dean Prof Chang Yoong Choon said the victim, Soo Yu Juan, 24, was a third-year Mechanical Engineering student who was scheduled to complete his industrial training on Thursday (Jan 15).
He said industrial training is part of the routine academic requirements for engineering students to provide exposure to real-world working environments.
"This incident is deeply shocking and unexpected for the university. The student went to the location as part of a routine assignment related to air conditioning maintenance work," he said when met at Kuala Lumpur Hospital here on Monday (Jan 12).
Chang said that the university provides insurance coverage for all students, including for accidents occurring during industrial training.
"Once all relevant documents are obtained, the university will submit the insurance claim. I am personally representing the university to manage this case until its resolution as part of UTAR's commitment to the student and the victim's family," he said.
He also said the company the victim was interning with had expressed its commitment to provide support and assistance, including funeral arrangements.
Chang added that the exact cause of the incident has yet to be determined, and they are awaiting the results of the investigation by the Fire and Rescue Department.
The deceased's mother and older brother were seen at the HKL Forensic Department at around 6pm.
It was reported that a man was killed at 11am on Monday after an air-conditioning compressor exploded while he was conducting maintenance on the unit on the fourth floor of the university building.
Nine others were injured, including four students. – Bernama
