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A firecracker explosion during Deepavali celebrations along Jalan Paya Besar in Kulim, Kedah, early Sunday left 22 people injured.

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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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