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Kuala Lumpur University Explosion Kills Student, Injures Nine

1/17/2026

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January 12 explosion at HELP University in Kuala Lumpur killed Soo Yu Juan, a 24-year-old student, and injured nine others.
Police reported no criminal elements after the blast, attributing the likely cause to a ruptured air-conditioning compressor.
The injured include a 19-year-old student in a coma, a 54-year-old supervisor with burns, and a 22-year-old canteen worker treated.
The building has reopened.

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January 12 explosion at HELP University in Kuala Lumpur killed Soo Yu Juan, a 24-year-old student, and injured nine others.
Police reported no criminal elements after the blast, attributing the likely cause to a ruptured air-conditioning compressor.
The injured include a 19-year-old student in a coma, a 54-year-old supervisor with burns, and a 22-year-old canteen worker treated.
The building has reopened.