The Bright Sparklers fireworks disaster occurred in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia on 7 May 1991 at 3:45 (MST).
[1][2] The Bright Sparklers fireworks factory in Sungai Buloh, Selangor caught fire and caused a huge explosion.
[2] The explosion was strong enough to rip off the roofs of some local houses, and ended up damaging over 200 residential properties and was felt as far as 7-8 kilometers from the side.
The chemicals touched off fires that rapidly spread to a nearby pile of large firecrackers, known as the "bazookas".
TV3's documentary programme, Detik Tragik (Tragic Moments) produced an episode about the fireworks disaster.