KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Nearly 90 per cent of landscape and infrastructure cleanup at two neighbourhoods affected by the Putra Heights April 1 gas pipeline explosion in Subang Jaya has been done over 12 days.
KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir said cleanup work involved the removal of damaged household items discarded by residents in Taman Putra Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru.
“Cleanup began on April 3 and is set to be completed this week. The work includes clearing burnt and fallen trees, dry leaves and road cleaning.
“Soil and sand covering road dividers were also removed using water jet machines,” he told Bernama when contacted today.
Ramli said that KDEBWM, along with government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and volunteers, also helped dispose of damaged items during the mega cleanup over the weekend.
The two-day operation involved more than 4,000 volunteers from over 20 government agencies, private entities and NGOs, who were mobilised across 12 zones in Taman Putra Harmoni and Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru.
Yesterday, Bernama reported that close to 500 tonnes of waste had been cleared as at 2pm.
The incident, which occurred at 8.10am on April 1, saw flames soaring over 30m high, with temperatures reaching up to 1,000℃.
It took nearly eight hours to extinguish.
— Bernama
