KUALA LUMPUR: A man cheated death when an NGV gas cylinder in his car boot exploded at a petrol station in Jalan Jambu Jerteh, Jinjang here.

The 3.50pm incident occurred after the man in his 30s had just finished refuelling his Mercedes Benz at the petrol station.

Although the car did not catch fire, its rear was damaged.

It was learnt that the driver had been talking on his mobile phone immediately after pumping gas into the cylinder.

The explosion also caused damage to the petrol station and a taxi parked nearby.

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Ahmad Sofian Md Yassin, who confirmed the incident, said that no one was injured.

He said the man?s car had been taken back to the Jinjang police station for further investigations.

"We want to find out how it had exploded. Moreover, the incident happened at a petrol station which is a high-risk area," he added.