Putra Heights: No hospital facilities were affected following the gas pipeline fire tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on April 1, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Despite the tragic incident, there were no deaths reported so far.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Dzulkefly stated that, although there are patients in the ICU, none of the Ministry of Health’s facilities were impacted by the incident. He made these remarks during a press conference after attending the Health Minister’s programme to foster cordiality with Batang Padang district health workers at Tapah Hospital.

When questioned about the proximity of hospitals to the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Dzulkefly assured that they were not affected. He also clarified that medical gas-related equipment at hospitals was unrelated to the incident, saying, “Not related, medical gases have nothing to do with that.”

As of 12 noon yesterday, Dzulkefly reported that 38 victims were still receiving treatment in hospital wards. He added that the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) would release the latest statistics and detailed information at 3 pm.

The fire at the Petronas gas pipeline occurred at 8.10 am on April 1, with flames reaching over 30 meters high and temperatures soaring to 1,000 degrees Celsius. The blaze took nearly eight hours to be fully extinguished.