Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said a member of the public filed a report about an explosion at 7.08am and that nails were found scattered all over at the scene, Bernama reported.

“Checks on the homes near the scene led to the discovery of three objects believed to be IEDs in one of them.

“About 250m from the scene, police also found a vehicle suspected to have been the source of the explosion. Several pieces of equipment were found in the vehicle, together with a substance believed to have been the cause of the explosion,” he said.

Alzafny said police were tracking down a suspect and urged the public against speculating on the incident.

The case is being investigated under Section 435 of the Penal Code for mischief by fire or explosive substance, and Section 4 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act for using a corrosive or explosive substance.

Earlier, The Star reported that residents at a condominium block in Nilai were awakened by the sound of an explosion early this morning.

Several vehicles were said to have been damaged.