LRT Kelana Jaya Line hit by power disruption, shuttle buses activated

PETALING JAYA: Train services on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line have been delayed due to a power supply disruption at Gombak Station, says Rapid KL. In a Facebook statement, the operator said trains travelling from Putra Heights are turning back at Wangsa Maju Station. At the same time, shuttle buses have been deployed to ferry passengers...

‘No updates till now’

RESIDENTS affected by the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya in Selangor, are asking for updates on the RM2,000 monthly rental aid promised by the state government. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari had announced that victims would get RM2,000 monthly, for up to six months, to cover rent for temporary housing. He said this...

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...

Fire Dept personnel share tales of harrowing moments at ground zero

KUALA LUMPUR: "We had to be careful with every step. The ground here is very soft. One wrong step and we could have been pulled in." These were the words which aptly described the anxious moments the Fire and Rescue Department's technical team faced when investigating the area around the crater formed by the gas pipeline...

Putra Heights inferno: Police investigating possibility of criminal negligence, says IGP

SUBANG JAYA: Criminal negligence is among the aspects police will look at as part of the investigation into the gas pipe explosion in Putra Heights, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. "High water pressure or other factors could be the cause. "The rest will be shared by Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan...

Putra Heights inferno: 42 victims still hospitalised, says Health Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: Forty-two of the 145 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, last Tuesday are still receiving treatment at hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. It said that 24 victims were being treated, including one in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Ampang, while 18 others were at private hospitals. It said a 65-year-old man...

Putra Heights inferno: Excavator feared buried at site, no bodies found, says S’gor police chief

PETALING JAYA: Early police investigations on the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion revealed that heavy excavation work was carried out by a contractor just 30m from the location of the Tuesday (April 1) incident, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The Selangor police chief said an excavator and a backhoe were used to replace an existing...

Putra Heights inferno: Relief efforts must be coordinated with S’gor MB, PETRONAS, says PM

PETALING JAYA: All forms of aid or assistance for victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire must go through the Selangor government or PETRONAS, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was to ensure that all aid efforts would be conducted in an orderly and effective manner. “All forms of assistance and coordination...

Putra Heighs inferno: 46 victims still being treated, one in ICU, says Health Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: Forty-six of the 134 victims in the gas pipeline fire tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1), are still receiving treatment in hospitals and clinics. The Health Ministry announced that of the total, 26 victims are being treated at government hospitals including one in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ampang Hospital...

Putra Heights inferno: TNB announces 100% electricity bill rebate for victims

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) will implement its TNB Fire Relief Assistance programme, offering a one-off 100% rebate on one month’s electricity bill for customers whose homes were affected by the gas pipeline blaze in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. TNB, in a statement on Thursday (April 3) said this rebate will be based on the March 2025 billing...