SUNGAI BESAR: A man was seriously injured in an explosion at Bagan Sungai Besar Village jetty, here, at 8.30pm tonight.
Initial checks by firemen revealed that the victim was carrying out repair jobs on a van at the jetty when an air conditioning tank exploded.
Sungai Besar Fire and Rescue Station officer Mahadi Jonit said they received a call on the incident at 8.34pm.
He said the victim, whose identity was yet to be known, was rushed by public members to the Sabak Bernam Hospital.
"It took our team about 15 minutes to put out the blaze, which had engulfed the van.
"From initial information received, the victim, who sustained serious injuries to his head and body, was conducting repair works on the van when the incident happened," he told reporters at the scene.