SERDANG, April 1 — The gas pipeline fire incident along Jalan Putra Harmoni in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya has not involved any fatalities so far, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
All 104 victims, including children, who are still being treated in four public hospitals and five private hospitals, are in stable condition.
"All the victims are stable, they are not in the Intensive Care Unit, only in regular wards or surgical wards and none are on ventilators (breathing assistance devices).
"However, there are victims who suffered second- and third-degree burns," he told the press at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, where some of the victims are receiving treatment.
Earlier, Dr Dzulkefly accompanied the Prime Minister's wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, to visit the affected victims in the hospital ward.
He said the public, especially those living near the incident site, are advised to seek treatment as soon as possible if they experience symptoms such as difficulty breathing, headaches and burn marks.
"Do not hesitate and immediately go to the health facility for an examination," Dr Dzulkefly said.
In addition, so far, there have been no patients experiencing shortness of breath symptoms at public health facilities.
The minister said they have not yet been able to identify the gas inhaled by the fire victims as it is not under the Health Ministry's jurisdiction.
Earlier, in a Facebook post, Selangor Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the fire was completely extinguished at 3.45pm today.
Meanwhile, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the fire, which involved a gas pipe leak with an estimated length of 500 metres, occurred near a public housing area.
— Bernama
