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PM: Homeowners to be compensated; restoration and fixing of affected areas to be borne by federal, state govt and Petronas
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PETALING JAYA, April 1 — Compensation for residents in residential areas affected by the gas line fire incident at Putra Heights will be borne by the government and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the assurance after a briefing by authorities during a site visit at Jalan Putra Harmoni here.
“The responsibility of restoring, fixing and replacing the affected residential areas, we (federal government, state government and Petronas) will take full responsibility.
“With that, please do not worry, but it will take time,” he told reporters after a site visit here.
Anwar also said Petronas and if needed the federal government, will immediately provide a payment of RM5,000 to owners whose houses were completely damaged for temporary lodging expenses.
Anwar also said Petronas and if needed the federal government, will immediately provide a payment of RM5,000 to owners whose houses were completely damaged for temporary lodging expenses.
Anwar added that the federal government’s main priority was to ensure the safety of everyone involved, noting that rebuilding process of damaged homes might take up to a year or more.
He said preliminary discussions with the Housing and Local Government ministry, state government and Petronas have indicated that their houses will not be restored in a short time.
“Determining the cause requires a little time with a thorough investigation. “So our utmost priority now is safety and so far, this seems to be under control.
“That’s why I chose to visit there myself to prove that it is safe,” he said. He said the government’s next step is to hold a discussion with the various residential associations for suggestions on the way forward.
For the time being, Anwar said residents whose houses were affected are still not allowed to return home but assured that all government machinery will be mobilised for the clean-up effort.
“So right now, Petronas and the government team are discussing how we can take temporary but reasonable action,” Anwar said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The gas pipeline fire at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor was completely extinguished at 3.45pm on Tuesday (April 1).
In a Facebook post, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said a total of 305 victims of the fire incident had been rescued and relocated as of 5pm.
He said they were housed at the temporary relief centre as well as the Subang Jaya Hospital Medical Centre, Sunway Medical Centre, Serdang Hospital and Putrajaya Hospital.
"The priority at the moment is the safety of the residents. The two residential areas with a radius of 290m will be closed and categorised as prohibited areas until they are ensured to be safe before residents are allowed to return to their homes," he said in the post.
Amirudin said the state government would work closely with the federal government in handling the issue for the well-being of the residents.
Earlier, Amirudin arrived at the location at 4.20pm and met with Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan and Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad.
As of 3.40pm Tuesday, a total of 190 units of houses, 148 cars, and 11 motorcycles were reported damaged in the fire incident but no casualties have been reported so far and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Selangor government and relevant agencies to provide the appropriate assistance to those displaced following a gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, this morning.
The prime minister also offered prayers for the safety and ease of all personnel involved in the incident. “I pray for the safety and ease of all personnel in Putra Heights.
“I also urge the state government and relevant agencies to provide appropriate assistance to the displaced victims,” he said in a Facebook post today.
Meanwhile, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Wan Razali Wab Ismail said a total of 190 homes, 148 cars and 11 motorcycles were damaged in the fire.
“The affected houses and vehicles sustained various degrees of damage due to the fire and intense heat,” he said in a statement today.
He added that clean-up and thorough inspection works are currently underway.
Meanwhile, JBPM Director-General Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said the fire, which occurred earlier this morning, saw flames reaching an estimated height of over 100 feet (30m) with temperatures reaching 1,000 degrees Celsius.
He said by 1.55pm, the fire had subsided and the radius of the fire had decreased. – April 1, 2025
SUBANG JAYA – Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tiba di lokasi kebakaran saluran paip gas di Putra Heights petang ini.
Kehadiran Anwar ke lokasi kejadian adalah bagi meninjau situasi dan mendapatkan taklimat daripada pasukan keselamatan berhubung kejadian tersebut.
Anwar tiba pada kira-kira pukul 5 petang diiringi Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Sebelum ini Kosmo! melaporkan, kebakaran di Puchong, Selangor, kira-kira 8.10 pagi tadi berpunca daripada kebocoran paip gas sekali gus menyebabkan kebakaran di saluran sepanjang 500 meter (m).
Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM), Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad, memaklumkan bahawa kebakaran kini berada dalam keadaan reda dan terkawal, berikutan tekanan gas yang semakin berkurangan. – KOSMO! ONLINE
KUALA LUMPUR: Hari kedua sambutan perayaan Aidilfitri dikejutkan dengan insiden kebakaran saluran paip gas di Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya yang mengakibatkan 190 rumah rosak setakat 3.40 petang tadi.
Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia Selangor Wan Razali Wan Ismail berkata tragedi itu turut menyebabkan 148 kereta dan 11 motosikal rosak.
"Rumah dan kenderaan terbabit dikenal pasti alami pelbagai kerosakan akibat kebakaran serta haba panas," menurutnya dalam kenyataan hari ini.
Beliau berkata kerja-kerja pembersihan dan pemeriksaan secara menyeluruh sedang dijalankan.
Insiden itu turut mendapat perhatian Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yang menzahirkan penghargaan kepada pasukan keselamatan dan agensi berkaitan yang sedang berusaha sedaya upaya mengawal kebakaran.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negara itu turut mendoakan keselamatan semua petugas yang bertungkus lumus dalam operasi menangani kebakaran tersebut serta kesejahteraan penduduk terjejas akibat insiden berkenaan.
"Semoga segala urusan dipermudah, segala risiko dapat dikawal dan bantuan yang diperlukan dapat segera disalurkan kepada semua yang terlibat. Kita doakan semuanya berada dalam lindungan Allah SWT, khususnya buat yang terkesan," katanya menerusi hantaran di laman Facebook.
Sementara itu, Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad tiba di Hospital Sultan Idris Shah pada 3.30 petang untuk melawat mangsa.
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar turut turun padang menyantuni mangsa yang berlindung di pusat pemindahan sementara di Dewan Serbaguna Masjid Putra Heights.
Difahamkan seramai 149 mangsa daripada 24 keluarga ditempatkan di pusat berkenaan.
Insiden itu turut menyebabkan 'hujan pasir dan debu' bukan sahaja di sekitar lokasi kejadian malah menjangkau jarak beberapa kilometer dari kawasan kebakaran.
Pekerja swasta Nor Azian Jamil, 51, yang tinggal di Kampung Seri Aman, Puchong berkata walaupun rumahnya terletak kira-kira enam kilometer dari lokasi kejadian, dia turut merasai kesan kebakaran itu apabila halaman rumah dan kenderaan turut 'dilitupi' pasir tanah merah serta kerikil halus.
Sementara itu, operasi penerbangan di Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah di Subang berjalan seperti biasa setakat ini.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia Datuk Kapten Norazman Mahmud berkata pihaknya telah mengambil tindakan menyelaras semula landasan pelepasan dan pendaratan pesawat sebagai langkah berjaga-jaga.
"Bagi pendaratan pesawat, kita arahkan agar menggunakan Landasan 15 manakala pelepasan dari Landasan 33 dan ini bermakna penerbangan yang berlepas dari Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah akan menghala ke utara manakala pendaratan juga dari arah utara," katanya.
PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) pula membuka semula laluan di antara Seafield hingga ke Bandar Saujana Putra di Lebuhraya ELITE yang ditutup pagi tadi berikutan insiden itu.
Kenyataan PLUS memaklumkan laluan berkenaan dibuka pada 1.51 tengah hari.
– BERNAMA