A WOMAN who was seriously injured in an explosion involving a cooking gas cylinder in her home on the sixth floor of Taman Sri Bayu Flats, Jalan Kampung Bukit, Bayan Lepas, near George Town, two days ago died in Penang Hospital yesterday.

Security guard, Sarimah Abdul Rahman, 55, died at 4.19pm, and her death was confirmed by her only child, Hafizan Sulaiman, 35.

He said his mother was placed into an induced coma by the doctors at the hospital when they were treating her the night of the incident.

However, doctors said that her condition had continued to deteriorate and took a turn for the worse, and was told that she had died when he arrived at the hospital.

According to Hafizan, his mother was laid to rest at Seberang Prai Muslim cemetery after Ishak prayers.

Hafizan said that his mother had lived with him previously but chose to move to the flat as it was closer to her workplace.

His mother had suffered burns on over 60% of her body as a result of the explosion. She was alone in the rented flat when she lit her stove to cook without realising that the tank was leaking, causing the explosion. – Bernama, February 26, 2023.