SUBANG JAYA: More than 200 victims at the temporary relief centre in the Putra Heights mosque have received psychosocial support as of Sunday (April 6), says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic).
The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the 235 victims that received support from the ministry’s One-Stop Social Support Centre (PSSS), comprised 177 females and 58 males.
Of the total number, findings revealed that 31 victims experienced trauma, 35 were identified with experiencing stress, 62 experienced anxiety, 13 experienced depression, 34 expressed financial hardships, 59 expressed concerns over basic necessities and one experienced stress over losing their livelihoods.
She said at least 10 councillors are on duty each day, and operate on a three-shift rotation.
The PSSS here began operating on April 2.
“Our teams on the ground listen to the victims and their needs, and provide aid wherever possible.
“They need someone to talk to,” she told reporters after visiting the victims here on Monday (April 7).
Earlier, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hassan also visited the temporary relief centre at the Putra Heights mosque.
He said the aid given to victims by various federal and state government agencies, non-governmental organisations and the private sector reflected how Malaysians come together to help those in need.
“This shows that we can all join hands to help each other,” he said.
On April 1, a gas pipeline fire broke out at a neighbourhood in Putra Heights resulting in flames soaring over 30m high with temperatures reaching 1,000°C and took nearly eight hours to be extinguished.
As of 6am on Monday morning, 463 victims are currently being sheltered across two temporary relief centres.
A total of 87 houses have since been declared a "total loss" while 148 other affected houses that sustained damage are deemed safe and can be re-occupied after repairs.
