Subang Jaya inferno: No drones allowed in the area, warns CAAM


Members of the public watch the raging inferno after a burst gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights.- SAMUEL ONG/STAR

PETALING JAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has imposed a ban on drone flights in the vicinity of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Puchong, Selangor.

CAAM said that the restriction aims to prevent any incidents that could jeopardise public safety and disrupt the rescue teams conducting aerial surveillance operations at the scene.

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