Bomb maker injured as fish bomb blows up in kitchen

 Police say the man had been making a homemade explosive device for fishing. Materials suspected of being used to make fish bombs were found at the scene.

Police said the man was unconscious and in critical condition in hospital.

KOTA KINABALU:

A man was seriously injured after a fish bomb he was believed to be making exploded in the kitchen of a house today.

Kota Kinabalu police chief Shahrudin Mat Husain said the 37-year-old sustained serious injuries to his hands and abdomen.

“He was taken to hospital where he was reported to be unconscious and in critical condition.

He said preliminary investigations at the home in Kampung Keliangau, Manggatal showed that the man had been making a homemade explosive device for fishing. An inspection at the scene uncovered several materials suspected of being used to make homemade fish bombs.

He said further investigations are under way to determine the cause of the explosion, the source of the materials used and whether others were involved. - FMT