31 actors in Malaysia suffer burns after filming goes awry

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Fuel that was vaporized caused burns on actors during a filming in Bandar Bukit Puchong, Selangor.

According to the Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, the film crew used petrol to ignite some wooden houses during a shoot.

However, he said, while the crew was pouring the petrol on the houses, it vaporized into the air.

"The vaporization process ended on the clothes of the actors, and when the petrol was ignited, their clothes caught fire," according to the spokesman.

The film crew had notified them that they wanted to film a burning scene, he added.

31 cast members, including Hong Kong veteran actress Sharon Yeung Pan-pan, 59, Malaysian actress Joey Leong, 24, and actor Cedric Loo, 30, were injured during the filming on Monday (Sept 17).

They've since been taken to Sunway Medical Centre.

According to reports, Yeung suffered second-degree burns on the left side of her face, her right arm, and both legs while Leong had similar burns on both legs.