Children injured after balloon blast at fitness event in Malaysia

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PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Gas-inflated balloons used as props for a fitness event at Dataran Putrajaya on Saturday morning (Oct 12) exploded, injuring 16 participants including children.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PUTRAJAYA - Gas-inflated balloons used as props for a fitness event at Dataran Putrajaya on Saturday morning exploded, injuring 16 participants including children.

The victims, whose ages range between four years old to in their thirties, were rushed to Putrajaya Hospital. Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Rosly Hasan said:"The cause of the explosion was due to a parent who tried to cut the fastener of the helium balloon with a lighter. The preliminary investigation showed that there was no criminal element to the incident."Putrajaya Hospital Emergency and Trauma Department head Dr Khairul Nizam Hassan said none of the victims were in critical condition.

 

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