Ensuring gas pipeline safety


Former United Nations principal security adviser and emergency management expert Muniandy Shanmugam.

PETALING JAYA: Meticulous planning and mapping of underground gas pipelines are a vital and proactive step to protect communities in the event of a leak or explosion similar to the Putra Heights mishap, says a global expert on security.

Former United Nations principal security adviser and emergency management expert Muniandy Shanmugam (pic) said pipelines should ideally avoid high-density residential zones, schools and hospitals.

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