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...

Putra Heights inferno: Affected civil servants allowed to work from home

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights on Tuesday have been granted permission to work from home (WFH), according to Public Service director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz. He assured that this arrangement would not disrupt the continuity of public services. "Department heads have the discretion to approve WFH requests...

Putra Heights inferno: Bread company temporarily halts production

KUALA LUMPUR: The Italian Baker Sdn Bhd, producer of Massimo bread loaves, has announced a temporary disruption in the production of its bakery products due to the gas pipeline blaze in Putra Heights, which had affected the LNG supply to its factory. In a statement on Thursday (April 3), the company said its bakery products might...

Putra Heights inferno: Indah Water refutes connection to explosion

KUALA LUMPUR: Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has firmly denied any connection to the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday (April 2), IWK clarified that the project connection to a private sewer pipeline was constructed by the developer’s contractor. "It is important to note that the laying...