Two injured in Pasir Gudang air conditioning unit explosion

28 Jan 2026 • 9:24 AM MYT
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Two men suffered facial and body burns after an air conditioning unit exploded inside a container at Tanjung Puteri Resort, Pasir Gudang.

PASIR GUDANG: Two men were injured after an air conditioning unit exploded inside a container at Tanjung Puteri Resort yesterday evening.

The Johor Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 4.51 pm and dispatched a team from the Pasir Gudang station.

Firefighters arrived at the scene approximately 11 minutes later to find the fire already extinguished using a dry powder extinguisher.

The explosion caused burns to the victims’ faces and bodies.

Both men were subsequently taken to Sultan Ismail Hospital for further treatment.