Gas Pipeline Fire: King Of Malaysia Visits Ground Zero

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, visited the site of the gas pipeline blaze in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor Saturday. 

On arrival at about 9.40 am, His Majesty was greeted by the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and Selangor’s Mentri Besar (chief minister) Amirudin Shari.

Also present were Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu, Chief Secretary to the Government  Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Deputy Inspector-General of Police  Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and Petronas Group Chief Executive Officer Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz.

His Majesty spent time receiving a briefing on the incident before taking a ride in a Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) four-wheel drive vehicle to survey the site at ground zero.

Sultan Ibrahim spent about 40 minutes observing the devastation at the scene.

The fire at the Petronas gas pipeline, which occurred at 8.10 am on Tuesday (April 1), saw flames soaring over 30 metres high with temperatures reaching 1,000 degrees Celsius, and it took nearly eight hours to be completely extinguished.

A total of 87 houses have been declared a "total loss” and deemed unfit for occupation while 148 other affected houses that sustained damage can be occupied after repairs.

More than 300 people were displaced and are being sheltered at two relief centres.

-- BERNAMA