Fierce fire caused by gas oil tanker burst in Malaysia
A gas pipeline broke out on Tuesday at the son’s son Heights of Selangor state near Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, after which the authorities ordered the surrounding residential areas to be evacuated. Flames were seen for several kilometers due to the fire. Dozens of fire fighting personnel were sent to the spot as soon as the fire broke out near a gas station in the son Heights of Central Selangor state. Local newspaper The Star quoted Van Mohammad Rajali Van Ismail, director of the fire department, as saying that the fire personnel present on the spot have stated the cause of the fire to break the pipeline.
High flames were seen
The fire was so fierce that some residents said that they felt the doors and windows of their houses moving, it is believed that it was caused by the explosion of the earlier fire. The video of the accident has gone viral on social media, in which a huge cloud of fire can be seen rising in the sky.
Watch the dreadful video
Van Mohammad Rajali Van Ismail, director of the fire department, quoted the English language newspaper The Star, said dozens of firefighters were immediately sent for the rescue operation. The team explained the cause of the fire to the torn pipeline. Assistant Director of Operations Ahmed Mukhalis Mukhtar told Malaymail that the crisis was reported around 8:10 am. He said, “The cause of the fire was a leak in the Petronas gas pipeline, due to which about 500 meters of the pipeline was hit by the fire.”
The report stated that the firefighting rescue team was sent to the engine, medical reaction vehicle, water tanker and dangerous material unit. Officials have not yet confirmed the casualties in the accident.
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