Kuala lumpur: Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R Ramanan has announced that the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) is ready to assist the victims of the recent explosion at Help University. While the Ministry of Higher Education is providing initial relief to the affected students, Ramanan confirmed that PERKESO and the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) will provide complementary support.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the victims have sustained severe trauma and remain in critical condition in the hospital. Ramanan expressed that their collective prayers are with the victims for a full and speedy recovery, as he addressed reporters during the KESUMA Monthly Assembly and 2026 New Year Address.
The tragic incident on Monday resulted in the death of a 24-year-old practical training student from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. The student, a third-year Mechanical Engineering major, was on the verge of completing his industrial placement on the day of the explosion.
Media reports indicate that the explosion occurred around 11.40 am at Help University in Bukit Damansara, involving an air-conditioning compressor. The blast injured nine other individuals, four of whom were students.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) anticipates that the investigation report on the explosion will be completed within two weeks, as stated by its deputy director-general (Operations), Datuk Ahmad Izram Osman. He noted that the investigation remains active, with the JBPM's Fire Investigation Division from headquarters involved in determining the cause. Ahmad Izram emphasized that as a technical agency, no preliminary conclusions can be made without full verification.
The inquiry encompasses multiple aspects, from reviewing recorded communications and inspecting the relevant equipment to scrutinizing owners and manufacturers. Ahmad Izram explained that analysis using specialized instrumentation, such as Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, typically requires approximately one week or more. Should the investigation necessitate more advanced technology, samples will be sent to an external, accredited chemical laboratory for further analysis.