Firecrackers explosion during Deepavali bash in Kulim injure 22

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A firecracker explosion during Deepavali celebrations along Jalan Paya Besar in Kulim, Kedah, early Sunday left 22 people injured.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3jet86tj  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A man was seriously injured while 21 others, including a Bangladeshi national, sustained

00:08minor injuries after firecrackers exploded along Jalan Paya Besar in Kulim early Sunday

00:14during Deepavali celebrations.

00:17Kulim OCPD Superintendent Zulkifli Azizan said the incident occurred around 12.45 a.m.,

00:25leaving the man with a 5-centimeter laceration on his forehead.

00:28The other victims suffered minor burns and cuts, mostly on their hands, caused by firecracker

00:34residue.

00:35Police first received information from a patrol unit on a crime prevention operation between

00:409 p.m. and 2 a.m., reporting heavy traffic and a large crowd in the area.

00:46Additional units were deployed to assist.

00:49Upon arrival, officers found several people injured, believed to have been struck by exploding

00:54firecrackers.

00:55Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene to treat the wounded.

00:59Preliminary investigations revealed that the explosions occurred during a public fireworks

01:04display, organized by members of the public along the roadside.

01:09Superintendent Zulkifli said the situation was brought under control by 1.30 a.m. and traffic

01:15flow in the area was restored.

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