KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail presented a donation today to the families of two siblings who were victims of a fireworks explosion on the roof of a hotel in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, on Monday (January 1).
The Prime Minister’s wife presented the monetary contribution directly to the victims’ next of kin at their homes in Pangsapuri Seri Perindu, Cheras.
“We will help in any way possible. (In addition to the cash donation), we will also provide food assistance to the victims’ family members and facilitate their children’s schooling,” she told the press after visiting the families.
Dr Wan Azizah added the Social Security Organisation (Socso), the Federal Territory Foundation, and the Residents Association Council (MPP) for the Bandar Tun Razak Zone are also making contributions to the families.
Meanwhile, she said she hoped everyone would learn from this tragedy by recognising the dangers and risks associated with combustible materials like fireworks.
The incident led to the death of Muhd Helmi Zulkifli, 40, while his brother Muhammad Pahzdlei Zulkifli, 39, sustained injuries from fragments of fireworks which exploded on the roof of a parking lot at a hotel in Port Dickson.
The Negeri Sembilan Department of Occupational Safety and Health (JKKPNS) said their preliminary investigations revealed the victims, along with three of their friends, were in the process of setting up fireworks for a New Year celebration at the hotel when it unexpectedly exploded at 11.50am.
— Bernama
