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The Star
12-06-2025
- The Star
Three hurt after fire breaks out at LPG store in Kulai
KULAI: Three men suffered burns when a blaze broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders supplier here. Kulai Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Asmiza Zaini said the incident, which took place on Jalan Timur 4, Kawasan Perindustrian Timur, was reported at 1.40am on Thursday (June 12). 'Three victims, two in their 30s and one in his 40s, were injured in the fire where they suffered from about 50% burns. 'About 85% of the shop, which supplies and stores LPG cylinders, has been destroyed by the fire,' he said in a statement. Asmiza added that the flames were completely put out at around 3.25am by 13 firemen. Cooling works were also conducted on an LPG tanker lorry that was parked nearby, he said. He added that the victims were sent to Hospital Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim here for medical treatment and the authorities are in the process of identifying their identities. He said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Two women killed, 15 injured in Kulai multi-vehicle crash on NSE
KULAI: A tragic collision involving a container lorry and three vehicles on the North-South Expressway claimed the lives of two women and left 15 others injured at Km34 northbound last night (May 9). Two men and a woman sustained severe injuries, while the remaining victims escaped with minor injuries. The fatal crash, which occurred at 10.35pm, involved a Toyota Estima, a Mazda 5, a Toyota Hilux and the container lorry. Kulai Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Firdaus Juritah said all the vehicles were travelling northbound when the incident occurred. "Upon arrival at 10.56pm, our team confirmed a major road accident involving four vehicles. Two female passengers in the Toyota Estima were pronounced dead at the scene," he said, today. "There were five occupants in the Estima, including the deceased. The remaining occupants, including the driver, were two men and another woman. All sustained injuries. There were six occupants in the Mazda - a man, two women and three girls, who escaped with minor bruises. The Toyota Hilux with a family of five, including three girls, were unharmed, while the lorry driver, a man, sustained injuries and was transported to Hospital Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim here. Firdaus said rescue personnel provided emergency medical care at the scene. "None of the victims were trapped, and the scene was declared under control by 11.42pm. Operations concluded at 12.13am," he said. The deceased have been identified as Gee Yin Chin, 42, and another woman pending identification. The New Straits Times has contacted district police chief Assistant Commissioner, Tan Seng Lee. Further details on the accident are expected to be released soon.
