PUCHONG, June 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A policeman inspects the scene of an explosion in Puchong, Malaysia, June 28, 2016. At least eight people were injured in the explosion in Puchong early Tuesday. A consular officer of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia confirmed to Xinhua that one of the wounded was a Chinese national, and had been hospitalized after the explosion. (Xinhua)
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A least eight people were injured in an explosion in the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur early Tuesday, which police said was not an terrorist attack, local media reported.
The explosion hit a bar where people were watching the Euro 2016 football match and was believed to be caused by a hand grenade. Police said the case was being investigated as an attempted murder instead of an act of terror.
At least five were sent to hospital for treatment, police said.
A consular officer of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia confirmed to Xinhua that one of the wounded was a Chinese national, and had been hospitalized after the explosion.
