Excavation works at pipeline site had approval


SUBANG JAYA: The excavation works at the site of the gas pipeline fire in Jalan Putra Harmoni was carried out with official approval, police have revealed –but whether it contributed to the incident remains under scrutiny.

Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (pic) said investigations confirmed that contractors adhered to authorised depths – digging up to 2.1m with a trench width of 1.5m.

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