Putra Heights inferno: Residents recovering from fire incident now affected by floods

KUALA LUMPUR: Just as they were beginning to recover from the gas pipeline fire that occurred on the second day of Aidilfitri, residents of Kampung Tengah Puchong are now grappling with floods following heavy rain last night. According to a live update by TikTok user Qal Luniey, floodwaters began rising late last night and had yet...

Subang Jaya inferno: Blaze reached 1,000 degrees Celsius, flames up to 30m high

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says that as of 3.40pm on Tuesday (April 1), 190 houses have been damaged in the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. Department director Wan Razali Wan Ismail said the fire also damaged 148 cars and 11 motorcycles. "The flames and intense heat damaged...

Subang Jaya inferno: Chronology of events

KUALA LUMPUR: The gas pipeline inferno at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor, on Tuesday (April 1) morning sent shockwaves through the surrounding community, with some describing it as like a massive earthquake. Flames soared tens of metres into the sky, visible from several kilometres away. Rescue and firefighting efforts continue to contain the...