Sarawak trains villagers near gas-pipe route for emergencies

Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department and Petronas staffs with villagers of 15 settlements in Lawas during explosion-fire safety training. -Photo courtesy of Sarawak Fire and Rescue Dept

MIRI: The villagers living along the Sarawak-Sabah interstate gas-pipe route in Lawas district of northern Sarawak are being trained to deal with any possible fire-explosion incidents.

Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department and Petronas are initiating an action-plan for the villagers whose settlements are located along the huge pipeline.