Bright Sparklers fireworks disaster

The Bright Sparklers fireworks disaster occurred in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia on 7 May 1991 at 3:45 (MST).[1][2] The Bright Sparklers fireworks factory in Sungai Buloh, Selangor caught fire and caused a huge explosion.[1][2] Twenty six people were killed and over a hundred people were injured in the disaster.[2] The explosion was strong enough to rip the roofs of some local houses, and ended up damaging over 200 residential properties.[3]

Bright Sparklers fireworks disaster
Date7 May 1991 (1991-05-07)
Time3.45 pm MST
LocationSungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Also known asHiroshima of Sungai Buloh
CauseTesting on new fireworks
Deaths26
Non-fatal injuries83
Property damageMYR1 million

Cause

The tragedy is believed to have been caused by explosive chemicals spilled during an experiment in the canteen of the factory. The chemicals touched off fires that rapidly spread to a nearby pile of large firecrackers, known as the "bazookas". These in turn set off the chain of explosions that ripped apart the factory and the nearby buildings, including the factory and nearby Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh.

Victims

26 people were killed and 83 people were injured. Victims were taken to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for further treatments.

Memorial

A small memorial in the design of a Chinese pavilion was erected at the site in 1998. Underneath it are three memorial stones, each written in Malay, Chinese and Tamil. [4]

The site is near the Kampung Selamat MRT station.

TV3's documentary programme, Detik Tragik (Tragic Moments) produced an episode about the fireworks disaster.

See also

References
  1. Jayakrishman, S.; Chung, Alex (17 April 1993). "Firm Blamed for Explosion". New Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  2. Pereira, Ian; David, Adrian (7 May 2001). "Painful memories of Bright Sparklers". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  3. "Sungai Buloh new village well-known for SMEs and restaurants offering good food". The Star. Malaysia. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. "3.200482, 101.562354". Google Maps. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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