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Speaker 1: Early morning fire caused by leakages in the gas pipeline

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in the Malaysia state owned Petronas Energy Company have burnt

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over fifty houses with one hundred persons sustaining injuries when

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a massive column of thick balls fire blazed through some

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parts of Putra Heights, a town near Kuala Lumpur, the

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capital city of Malaysia. The Malaysia Prime Minister and While

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Ibrahim announced temporary cash compensation to the gas fire victims.

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Smoke with burning flames could be seen in the videos

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made available by the local residents rising from houses while

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the rescue team battled the fire from morning till Tuesday afternoon.

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It was gathered that the fire was completely extinguished at

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three forty five pm according to Malaysian local time. As

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stated by Selangamentary Bazaar Amrid and Shari, the blaze was

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reportedly caused by a leak in the gas pipeline operated

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by Patronas. The massive fire, we learned, forced people from

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their homes and injured more than one hundred during eats

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celebrations near Malaysia’s capital. The fire started in the morning

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in the town of Puchong in Slanga State on the

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outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur. According to local media,

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the inferno, which was visible kilometers away, was caused by

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a gas pipeline league stretching approximately five hundred meters, said

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fire officials in Slanga State. The valve to the affected pipeline,

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which belongs to Malaysia’s state ran oil firm Patronis, has

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been shut off, the fire officials said in a statement.

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While the early warning blaze was coming under control in

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the afternoon. More than one hundred people were injured, the

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fire department stated, as reported by AFP, about sixty of

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the injured were hospitalized. Slanga Deputy police Chief Mohammad Zayini

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Abu Hassan was quoted as saying by local broadcast to

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Astro Awani no deaths were reported, but about fifty houses

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were affected by the blaze. The fire department said the

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victims of this morning’s pipeline fire will receive two thousand,

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five hundred ringed Malaysia each. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahem said.

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Anwar also said the owners of the houses that were

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damaged by the fire will receive five thousand ringed Malaysia.

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The federal and state governments as well as Patronis will

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see to the repairs of the damaged homes, the p

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M said. According to local media, Anwar posted on his

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Facebook social media account a few minutes ago and stated thus,

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while surveying the location of the tragic fire in Putra

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Heights this afternoon, I announced immediate cash assistance to the

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victims of the incident. One five thousand Ringed Malaysia for

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a house that was completely destroyed by fire, two two thousand,

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five hundred Ringed Malaysia for partially affected residential In sha Allah,

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it will be broadcasted as soon as possible. Long term assistance,

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including rehabilitation of residential areas and welfare of victims in

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temporary evacuation centers PPS are being discussed between the federal government,

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State government and Patronis. Praying for all the offices in

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Putra Heights to be eased. I also request the state

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government and the agencies involved to provide adequate assistance to

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the displaced victims, said Anwar. Two residential areas in Pura

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Heights have been declared as restricted zones. Meanwhile, Malaysian hypermarket

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chain Maidan Muhammad Holding’s BHD has offered ten thousand ringed

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Malaysia to the victims. Maidan is sabang Jaya’s neighborhood hypermarket

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as your fellow neighbour. I felt compelled to offer ten

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thousand ringed Malaysia to help the victims, its managing director,

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Amir Ali Maidan said in a statement. However, more was

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needed to help the victims, and Amir said the company

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would chip in. Amir said the funds were to provide

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immediate relief for the victims to buy food and bedding.

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I am sure the government will offer assistance to the victims,

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but our gesture is for immediate emergency persistance. Patronis, in

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a statement on its website, stated that Patronus confirms that

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the fire has occurred at the main Patronus Gasperhad PGB

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pipeline near Poutra Heights, Serbangjaya, Selangor on the first of

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April twenty twenty five at eight ten hours. The affected

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pipeline has been isolated and all relevant stakeholders have been informed.

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Patronus is working closely with all relevant parties to ensure

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the safety of the surrounding community, environment and security of

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gas supply to the nation, which remain our utmost priority.

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Patronas surrounding three retail stations ps Poutra Heights, ps K

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M two, LDP and P s Putrabestari are not affected

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but have been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure. Customers

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may use the following alternatives for their refuse needs ps

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will provide additional updates and information on the incident in

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due course, as investigations are still underway. The energy company

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stated as one lady bringing you bringed in a mortgages

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