PETALING JAYA – A total of 538 residents from Putra Heights have been displaced following a gas pipeline fire and are currently seeking refuge at two temporary relief centres.
According to the National Disaster Management Agency, the affected residents belong to 120 families and are being accommodated at the Putra Heights Mosque and the Subang Jaya City Council multipurpose hall. This marks a sharp increase from the 364 individuals from 74 families who had been evacuated by 11pm the previous night.
In response to the growing number of evacuees, Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri has directed the social welfare department to establish additional relief centres. She noted that victims housed at the Putra Heights Mosque could not remain there indefinitely, necessitating the expansion of shelter options.
“We will discuss further steps to support the victims,” she stated, as reported by Bernama.
To assist those affected, a one-stop social support centre truck has been deployed to provide counselling and psychological aid at the relief centres. Additionally, Nancy urged individuals and organisations planning to make donations to temporarily hold off due to space limitations at the existing shelters.