KUCHING: A small explosion occurred at the Sejingkat Industrial Park at 10.51am.
The incident caused residents to panic while factory workers from nearby factories rushed out to see what the commotion was about.
The fire started in a container plant’s acetylene gas storage area where there was also a paint mixture container nearby.
Firemen rushed to the scene and had the flames controlled within one hour.
No one was hurt in the fire and 40 percent of the building was burned.
