Man injured in Penang apartment gas blast dies

By LO TERN CHERN and RENA LIM

GEORGE TOWN: The 62-year-old man who sustained serious injuries from a gas explosion in the Green Garden Apartment in Jalan Paya Terubong here has died.

Lee Kok Eang succumbed to his injuries while warded at Penang General Hospital early Tuesday (Aug 20).

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