SUBANG JAYA, April 6 -- Police have recorded statements from 118 individuals involved in work at the Putra Heights site following the explosion that affected hundreds in the area.

At a press conference today, Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said those interviewed included 50 people comprising contractors, main contractors, subcontractors, and labourers.

He added that police had received 642 complaints as of midday today, one of which alleged that fireworks had been set off on the night of March 31.

"The police report stated that there were people playing with fireworks on the night of March 31," he told reporters here.

"The incident happened on April 1, so the police do not see how the event the day before could have cau...