A MYANMARESE woman was injured in a blast after opening a package found behind a restaurant at Jalan Pantai Cenang, Langkawi, today, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.

Langkawi police chief Shariman Ashari said the department received a call about the incident at around 10.30am.

“The victim, 26, was running an eatery at the back of a restaurant.

“The blast from the package caused injuries to the face and body of the victim and she was sent to hospital for further treatment. She is currently in stable condition.

“A bomb disposal unit and a K9 unit were mobilised to the scene,” he said in a statement in Alor Setar today.

Shariman said police were still trying to establish the motive and culprits behind the incident. –  July 22, 2023.