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Weather Hampers Putra Heights Probe

Apr 24, 2025

Authorities are facing difficult conditions investigating the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire.

The Selangor police chief says teams have already dug up several pipes at ground zero, despite bad weather.

However, daily rain has been hampering their efforts to retrieve samples.

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This, as media practitioners will be taken to the location of the explosion next week, to let them see firsthand the work that’s being carried out by the relevant authorities.

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Meanwhile, the Health Ministry says 18 victims of the blaze are still currently being treated for their injuries, although none are in critical condition.

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The National Unity Minister is demanding strict action to be taken, after a teacher lodged a police report claiming that she received a racist message from a food delivery rider.

The Minister also reminded all Malaysians to continue harboring mutual respect for one another, adding that there is no place for any form of discrimination in the country.

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The Foreign Ministry says no Malaysian nationals have been affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Istanbul yesterday.

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And India has closed off its border crossing with Pakistan...after 26 people were killed by gunmen in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.