TANGKAK, Feb. 25 -- Two local workers were killed, and seven others injured after a machine exploded at a rubber processing factory here yesterday.
Tangkak police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said police received a report on the incident at 2pm.
"Initial investigations found that the incident occurred when two workers were conducting maintenance work on five machines that were in operation.
"One of the machines suddenly exploded, causing nine workers to suffer serious injuries," he said in a statement today.
Roslan said the first victim, a local man in his 40s, was rushed to Tangkak Hospital and was later confirmed dead.
The second victim, a local man in his 50s, was taken to Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF) in Muar, where h...