1 killed, several injured after air conditioner explodes in Malaysia

An explosion at a private university on Monday left one person dead and several others injured, according to Malaysian authorities.



The fatality was a 24-year-old contractor who was working on an air-conditioning unit in the cafeteria of HELP university while another nine were injured, including students, cafeteria workers and other contractors, Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said in a statement.



"The victims sustained various injuries, including burns and injuries from flying debris, as the explosion was powerful enough to damage the walls in the affected area," he said.



Meanwhile, the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the explosion damaged 30 percent of the fourth floor, where the cafeteria was located, but did not involve any fire or hazardous gas.