KUALA LUMPUR – Ahli Parlimen Kota Raja, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu menggesa siasatan terperinci dan telus dijalankan terhadap punca kejadian kebakaran paip gas di Putra Heights, semalam.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan berkata, langkah-langkah keselamatan juga perlu dipastikan diperketatkan bagi mengelakkan tragedi serupa daripada berulang.

Dalam masa sama, beliau menyeru semua pihak agar terus bertenang, mematuhi arahan keselamatan dan sentiasa menjaga kebajikan sesama jiran dalam menghadapi musibah tersebut.

“Semoga mangsa-mangsa yang sedang dirawat segera diberi kesembuhan, dan kita semua diberi kekuatan untuk bangkit bersama,” katanya dalam kenyataan hari ini.

Menurut Mohamad, beliau semalam turut mengarahkan kakitangan Parlimen Kota Raja untuk turun padang mendapatkan maklumat berhubung kejadian itu dan bekerjasama dengan agensi kerajaan lain dalam memberikan bantuan awal kepada mangsa yang terlibat.

Pagi ini juga, tambahnya, beliau telah menghubungi pihak berkuasa dan wakil-wakil agensi berkaitan bagi mendapatkan maklumat terperinci.

“Saya juga ingin merakamkan ucapan terima kasih dan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada rakan-rakan Ahli Parlimen yang berjiran dengan kawasan Kota Raja yang turut sama turun padang, serta semua agensi kerajaan khususnya bomba, polis, petugas perubatan, dan pihak berkuasa tempatan yang telah bertindak pantas menyelamatkan mangsa dan mengawal keadaan daripada menjadi lebih parah,” katanya.

Dalam kejadian kebakaran paip gas yang berlaku di Putra Heights, Puchong semalam, seramai 305 penduduk dilaporkan menjadi mangsa dengan 190 buah rumah dan 148 kenderaan terjejas. – MalaysiaGazette

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.

"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