By The Daily Caller (World News) | Created at 2025-04-01 20:05:51 | Updated at 2025-04-04 16:47:30
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Video showed the moment a gas pipe burst Tuesday in Malaysia, causing a large fire and injuring over 100 people.
The fire occurred near a gas station in Putra Heights and was burning for several hours, according to ABC News. The massive fire could be seen miles away and occurred during the second day of Eid, a public holiday celebrated by Muslims, which have a large population in Malaysia, the outlet noted.
The Ministry of Health said as of 6:00 p.m., local time, over 130 people were receiving treatment across several local hospitals, Bernama, a Malaysia national news agency, reported.
The fireball was caught on video, with flames reaching far into the air. Other clips show structures engulfed in flames. At one point, the flames reached up to 20 stories high, according to ABC News.
Petronas, a national oil company, told ABC the fire began at one of its pipelines soon after 8:00 a.m., local time. The pipeline that was affected was later isolated and disaster management officials added that shutting the valves will help put out the fire.
The fire was eventually extinguished around 3:30 p.m., local time, Bernama reported. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan told the outlet that 364 people across 74 families were affected by the fire. (RELATED: ‘Sounded Like A Bomb’: Firefighters Rescue 12 After Possible Explosion, Fire Rip Through Detroit Apartment)
TOPSHOT – This picture shows a fire caused by a gas pipeline leak in Puchong, Selangor on April 1, 2025. A massive fire forced people from their homes during Eid celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by ARIF KARTONO / AFP) (Photo by ARIF KARTONO/AFP via Getty Images)
Michelle Ng Mei Sze, a Malaysia politician, wrote on Facebook that people are not yet able to return to their homes due to “fear of structural or electrical damage.”
She said 65 people were receiving medical treatment, and 24 families have been placed in relocation centers.
She said the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Lee Weng Ken, a 42-year-old who suffered burns to his left leg told Bernama he was surprised when the ceiling of his home collapsed, crushing his vehicle.
“I rushed out of my house but fell and suffered burns due to the heat from the blaze near my house,” he told the outlet.
Tan Jia Shin, 17, told Bernama that she and her family felt out strong tremor around 8:00 a.m.
“We quickly rushed out and saw the fire raging and our home was just two lanes away from the site of the incident,” she told the outlet.
“At that time, our only thoughts were our pregnant mother’s safety. We all rushed out of the house without taking anything, not even the car, with the help of firefighters,” she continued.
