KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Selangor government and agencies to provide aid to those affected by this morning’s gas pipeline blaze on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.
“Praying for the smooth facilitation of all matters for the personnel involved in the Putra Heights (fire),” he said in a Facebook post today.
Selangor deputy police chief Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said 112 people and 49 houses were impacted by a gas pipeline fire.
He added that the 112 victims were residents of Taman Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Sungai Baharu.
“Among them, 63 victims were sent to hospitals in Cyberjaya, Serdang and Putrajaya for treatment due to burns, respiratory issues and other injuries.
“The remaining 49 victims received first aid at Sri Maha Kaliamman Temple in Subang Jaya,” he told a press conference at the Fire and Rescue Department and Royal Malaysia Police special operations centre here today.
— Bernama
