Subang Jaya: A total of 112 individuals and 49 houses were impacted by a gas pipeline fire, caused by a leak, at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor, this morning.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan stated that the 112 injured victims included residents of Taman Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Kuala Sungai Baharu. Among them, 63 individuals were transported to Cyberjaya, Serdang, and Putrajaya Hospitals for further treatment, due to burns, respiratory issues, and other injuries. The remaining 49 victims received initial treatment at the Sri Maha Kaliamman temple, in Subang Jaya.
Mohd Zaini also mentioned that two temporary evacuation centres have been established at the Nurul Iman Mosque and the Putra Heights Mosque to shelter the affected victims. He confirmed that, as of now, no fatalities have been reported and investigations into the incident are still ongoing.
Meanwhile, JBPM director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad reported that Petronas had shut down the four main valves of the gas pipeline, located in Dengkil, Puchong, Batu Tiga, and Meru, to release the remaining natural gas. This process began at 8.46 am today. The distance between the first and fourth valves spans 32 kilometres, and the final valve was closed at 11.48 am. Petronas anticipates it will take about four hours for the natural gas to be fully released, allowing the fire to subside and eventually be extinguished.
Nor Hisham noted that the JBPM did not face any water shortages during this operation, but the main focus was on releasing the gas to allow the fire to extinguish naturally. By 1.30 pm today, the gas pressure in the burning pipeline had dropped to eight per cent, compared with 50 per cent earlier this morning.
He urged the public, particularly those with family members in the affected area, to come forward with any information that could help facilitate the evacuation process. Preparations for the second phase are underway, which will involve locating victims who may be trapped inside their homes and assessing the plastic and carbon remnants from the fire, to assist the team in safely entering the area and extinguishing any remaining flames.