Ipoh: A 63-year-old woman is in critical condition following a gas cylinder explosion at a two-storey house in Taman Kledang Emas, here, early this morning. Ipoh district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad reported that police received an emergency call regarding the incident at 4:57 am.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, one of the victim's daughters noticed a strong gas odor and suspected something might be amiss, which led her to wake her mother and younger sister to leave the house to avoid any potential danger. As they were about to evacuate, the victim attempted to close the gas cylinder valve in the kitchen. Suddenly, an explosion occurred, causing burns to her face and entire body.

Abang Zainal Abidin affirmed that both of the victim's daughters were unharmed, and her husband was not present at the time of the incident. The victim is currently receiving treatment at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Ipoh.