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Malaysia gas pipeline inferno injures 100: fire officials

This frame grab taken from UGC video footage taken and posted by TikTok user @by_tharraa on the social media platform on April 1, 2025 shows a big fire in Putra Heights, near Kuala Lumpur. A massive fire forced people from their homes during Eid celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Courtesy of Tiktok user @by_tharraa / AFP) / NO USE AFTER APRIL 11, 2025 17:00:00 GMT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE  MANDATORY CREDIT   AFP PHOTO / COURTESY OF TIKTOK USER @BY_THARRAA   - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS  DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174349555805020250401090416_MalaysiaFireDisaster.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="This frame grab taken from UGC video footage taken and posted by TikTok user @by_tharraa on the social media platform on April 1, 2025 shows a big fire in Putra Heights, near Kuala Lumpur. Courtesy of Tiktok user @by_tharraa / AFP"/>This frame grab taken from UGC video footage taken and posted by TikTok user @by_tharraa on the social media platform on April 1, 2025 shows a big fire in Putra Heights, near Kuala Lumpur.  Courtesy of Tiktok user @by_tharraa / AFP</div>A massive fire caused by a gas pipeline leak forced people from their homes and injured more than 100 during Eid celebrations near Malaysia&#x27;s capital on Tuesday, fire officials said.The inferno, which was visible kilometers away, was caused by &quot;a gas pipeline leak stretching approximately 500 meters (1,600 feet)&quot;, said fire officials in Selangor state near Kuala Lumpur.The valve to the affected pipeline belonging to Malaysia&#x27;s state-run oil firm Petronas has been shut off, the fire officials said in a statement.While the early morning blaze was coming under control in the afternoon, more than 100 people were injured, the fire department told AFP.About 60 of the injured were hospitalized, Selangor deputy police chief Mohamad Zaini Abu Hassan was quoted as saying by local broadcaster Astro Awani.No deaths were reported but about 50 houses were affected by the blaze, the fire department said.Residents were enjoying a public holiday for Eid celebrations in Muslim-majority Malaysia when they were forced to flee the suburban area.Nizam Mohamad Asnizam, 49, who lives 100 meters from the site of the fire, fled from his house with his family in his car.&quot;When I woke up, I saw the fire raging, with an extraordinary sound. I have never experienced a fire with this kind of sound. The sound was terrifying. It felt like a jet engine was next to me,&quot; he told AFP.&quot;Stepping on the floor was like stepping on a hot wok. The heat was like putting your head in an oven, it felt like I was burning.&quot;Dashcam footage shared online showed a column of fire from what appears to be an explosion, creating a massive fireball that shot into the sky.Another video shared online showed a residential area covered in smoke while a huge fire blazed in the background. Singed trees and melted cars are also seen in the video.Selangor Chief Minister Amirudin Shari said in a Facebook post that a temporary relief centre had been set up at a nearby mosque.He warned the public to stay away from the area affected by the fire while investigations and rescue work were being carried out.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ijYWoNLpY48??si=WssmWH-8nvn_sKOC&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>

A massive fire caused by a gas pipeline leak forced people from their homes and injured more than 100 during Eid celebrations near Malaysia's capital on Tuesday, fire officials said.

A massive fire caused by a gas pipeline leak forced people from their homes and injured more than 100 during Eid celebrations near Malaysia's capital on Tuesday, fire officials said.