Preliminary Report On Putra Heights Gas Pipeline Fire Ready In 72 Hours

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The initial report on the gas pipeline fire at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights is expected to be completed within 72 hours, said Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.
He said a thorough investigation would be conducted to identify the cause of the incident.
At the same time, he also advised the public not to speculate on the incident, but to channel any information that could help the authorities.
"We will conduct a thorough investigation to find out what caused this incident while information shared on social media needs to be verified.
"If you have any (information), please pass it on to the authorities so that we can conduct a thorough investigation into this issue. Hopefully the police will get a thorough investigation so that we can get clues to the cause of (this incident),” he said.
Amirudin said this when met by reporters after visiting the victims of the fire at the temporary evacuation centre at the Putra Heights Mosque Multipurpose Hall today.
He advised the affected residents not to return to their homes until the situation is declared safe by the authorities.
“The area that we will temporarily close is 28ha, which is approximately 290 sq m in radius covering two localities, namely Taman Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru.
“The fire department is advising residents not to return home because we are afraid that a second incident may occur. I appeal to the people to avoid going (home) in the next 48 hours,” he said.
No fatalities
In another development, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said there have been no fatalities to date.
The prime minister's wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (left) and Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad visiting a victim of the gas pipeline fireHe said all 104 victims, including children, who are still being treated in four public hospitals and five private hospitals, are in stable condition.
"All the victims are stable, they are not in the intensive care unit (ICU), only in regular wards or surgical wards and none are on ventilators (breathing assistance devices).
"However, there are victims who suffered second- and third-degree burns," he told reporters at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital here where some of the victims are receiving treatment.
Earlier, Dzulkefly accompanied the prime minister’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, to visit the affected victims in the hospital ward.
Dzulkefly said that the public, especially those living near the incident site, are advised to seek treatment as soon as possible if they experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing, headaches and burn marks.
"Do not hesitate and immediately go to the health facility for an examination," he said.
In addition, Dzulkefly said that so far, there have been no patients experiencing shortness of breath symptoms at public health facilities.
He said his department has not yet been able to identify the gas inhaled by the fire victims and said the matter is not under the jurisdiction of the Health Ministry.
The prime minister's wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (right) speaking to a victim of the gas pipeline fireThe fire was completely extinguished at 3.45pm today.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the fire, which involved a gas pipe leak with an estimated length of 500m, occurred near a public housing area.
- Bernama

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