KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): The owners of 115 houses affected by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights were allowed to enter their residences for inspection on Thursday, including checks on electrical wiring.

It was carried out in phases, beginning with 41 homeowners on Jalan 1/3A, who were allowed to enter from 9.30am. The second and third phases will follow accordingly.

The residents entered their homes accompanied by officers from security agencies, as well as from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA), who will assist in coordinating the inspection process.

Petaling district officer Huzunul Khaidil Mohammed said the inventory inspection is crucial to ensure the homes are safe before residents are allowed to return to their houses.

Meanwhile, the number of victims being treated remained the same Wednesday (April 2), with 31 of them at public hospitals in Putrajaya, Serdang, Klang and Kuala Lumpur, while 33 others were receiving treatment at private hospitals. No deaths have been reported.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu and Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah were among the dignitaries who visited the victims at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at the Putra Heights Mosque.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook visited a mobile counter set up by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) at the PPS.

On Thursday, the authorities will also assess the structural integrity of two more Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) gas pipelines to determine whether they remain in good condition.

As of 8am on Thursday, 377 victims from 98 families were still at two PPS, with 311 of them, involving 84 families, at the Putra Heights Mosque Hall, while the remaining were at the Subang Jaya City Council Multipurpose Hall (Camelia Hall).

The counter will open until Friday (April 4) to facilitate the replacement of documents issued by the department, like driving licence and motor vehicle licence, which the victims lost in the fire.

According to Loke, a used car company, Carro, had agreed to contribute 30 cars for the temporary use of the affected victims.

The massive fire, which broke out at 8.10am on Tuesday (April 1), caused significant damage, creating a 32-foot deep crater measuring about 70x80 feet in size.

The intense heat destroyed nearby residential properties, including vehicles, within a 500-metre radius of the incident.

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