PM calls for immediate, thorough probe into HELP University explosion

14 Jan 2026, 11:03 AM
PM calls for immediate, thorough probe into HELP University explosion
PM calls for immediate, thorough probe into HELP University explosion

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into an air-conditioning gas explosion at HELP University in the capital on Monday (January 12).

He said the probe is necessary to ensure the safety of all parties and wished a full recovery to the injured, including Reeya Kaur Thandal, who is still receiving treatment following the incident.

Anwar also extended condolences to the family of the late Soo Yu Juan, who died in the explosion.

“Condolences to the family of the late Soo Yu Juan on the loss of your beloved child. May you be granted patience and strength, along with all those affected by this tragedy,” he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) today.

Soo, 24, passed away while receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, while nine others were injured in the 11.40am explosion at the private university. He was a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).

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