A huge fire broke out in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Labor due to the explosion gas pipeline, which sparked the evacuation of nearby houses.
Hell near a gas station in Botra Heights in the center of Cellangor on Tuesday was visible to the kilometers. The National Oil Company, Petronas, said that the fire broke out in a gas pipeline at 8.10 am.
He said in a brief statement that the affected pipeline was isolated. Petronas said that three gas stations near the fire site were not affected, but were temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, adding that the investigations are still ongoing.
The Cellangor Disaster Management Unit said in a statement that the fire had extended to many houses in a nearby village, and efforts to save the trapped population were made. He added that many people have suffered from burns and will be taken for treatment, but the extent of full damage was evaluated. He said that the valve to the pipeline was closed and this will eventually lead to the fire.
The English newspaper Star said that fire and rescue teams saved seven people.
Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. The Prime Minister of Cellangor, Amirodin Shari, said the firefighting administration had quickly evacuated the residents of the nearby houses as a safety measure. He said they would be temporarily placed in a nearby mosque until the situation was under control.
Firebaall’s videos and videos have become viral on social media, where some residents said they felt doors and windows of their homes that are vibrating, and it seems that it is due to the explosion of fire.
