T'gganu bans gas-filled balloons
Published on: Sunday, October 23, 2016
Terengganu: The Terengganu government has temporarily banned the use of gas-filled balloons especially at official functions with immediate effect following the balloon explosion incident on Friday.Menteri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said the ban was to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents."Preliminary information revealed that the balloons were filled with helium gas, but I was surprised because if it was helium, the effect will not be as bad as what had happened," he told reporters after visiting the victims at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here Saturday.
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The incident, which injured 31 people, took place at about 11am at Dataran Batu Burok during the Walk for the Blind event when an official tried to release tethered balloons with a cigarette lighter. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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