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The viral video of the incident that took place in Putra Heights, Selangor, shows a massive, fiery mushroom cloud rising into the sky.
A fire in a gas pipeline in Putra Heights, Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur, caused a massive explosion on Tuesday, leaving over 100 people injured, leading authorities to evacuate nearby residential areas, CNN reported. National oil company Petronas stated that the fire started at one of its gas pipelines at 8.10 am.
In a statement, the company confirmed that the affected pipeline had been isolated. While three nearby gas stations were not impacted by the fire, they were temporarily shut down as a precaution while an investigation is underway, the Guardian reported.
