KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — A total of 190 homes affected by the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on April 1, have been reoccupied after inspections confirmed it was safe for residents to return.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that as of yesterday, 487 affected homes have been inspected by 12 technical agencies, including Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Air Selangor, the Occupational Safety and Health Department, Public Works Department, Subang Jaya City Council, and the Royal Malaysia Police.
“Of these, 328 homes were deemed safe for inhabitation, and 190 homes have already been reoccupied,” he told Bernama when contacted.
Hussein also mentioned TNB had restored electricity to 306 homes.
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Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan speaks at a press conference at the command post for the April 1 gas pipeline blast, in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on April 6, 2025. — Picture by MOHD KHAIRUL HELMY MOHD DIN/MEDIA SELANGOR[/caption]
Meanwhile, a Bernama check at the scene found the area remains under strict security by the police, with entry restricted to residents and authorised personnel with special passes.
Hussein is expected to hold a press conference at 4pm today to provide updates on the ongoing soil stabilisation efforts at “ground zero”, where a crater nearly 10m deep covering an area of over 500sqm was left by the blast.
On Tuesday, Hussein reported that 30 per cent of the soil stabilisation work had been completed.
The Petronas gas pipeline blast at 8.10 am on April 1 sent flames more than 30m into the sky, with temperatures soaring to 1,000ºC. It took nearly eight hours to extinguish.
— Bernama
