KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will carry out final wiring inspections in 115 homes located along Jalan Putra Harmoni in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya on Thursday (April 3).
Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said that the Fire and Rescue Department had conducted an inventory check of the affected homes after Tuesday's (April 1) gas pipeline fire.
The checks confirmed that the homes were likely in good condition, with minimal damage, and deemed safe for occupancy.
"TNB will attempt to restore electricity to these 115 homes, but we first want to inspect the condition inside the homes," he told reporters at the incident control post Wednesday (April 2).
"I urge homeowners to be patient and follow the authorities' instructions. We will try to provide a suitable time for residents to visit the registration tents and check their homes," he added.
The gas pipeline fire, which took nearly eight hours to extinguish fully, created a crater aboud 9.8m deep, measuring around 21m by 24m at the scene.
Police have received 66 reports from victims, with 32 homes damaged or destroyed by the fire's intense heat, 29 vehicles affected, and other miscellaneous reports.
Earlier, Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that TNB, the Public Works Department, and the Fire and Rescue Department would inspect homes before residents are allowed to return. - Bernama
