Selangor Yet to Publish Putra Heights Explosion Findings Pending Federal Review
JOHOR BAHRU: The Selangor government has confirmed that the independent investigation report into the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion has already been submitted to the federal government, with public disclosure now dependent on official feedback from Putrajaya.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the state administration handed over the report shortly after it was finalised by the Independent Committee appointed to investigate the incident.
He explained that the state government is currently awaiting the federal government’s response before deciding on the next course of action, including whether the report can be released publicly.
“The report has been submitted to the federal authorities over the past month and we are now waiting for their evaluation and feedback. Once that process is completed, we will determine the appropriate step regarding public release,” he said after attending the Siswa Kita Selangor South Zone Roadshow at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia today.
According to Amirudin Shari, the findings are important not only for accountability but also as a long-term reference to strengthen safety mechanisms and reduce the likelihood of similar industrial disasters occurring in future.
He noted that the report contains technical assessments and recommendations that could contribute to better infrastructure management, disaster preparedness and risk mitigation involving public utility systems.
The independent panel comprised eight experts chaired by Khamarrul Azahari Razak from the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Centre under the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology at UTM.
The committee included specialists in areas such as geotechnical engineering, hillslope management, oil and gas operations, structural safety and disaster risk analysis.
As part of the investigation process, the panel reviewed technical findings and reports from several agencies, including the police, Fire and Rescue Department and the Department of Occupational Safety and Health.
The explosion in Putra Heights on April 1 last year caused extensive destruction and displaced hundreds of residents.
Authorities recorded around 1,254 victims from 308 families affected by the disaster, with 87 homes completely destroyed and another 148 houses sustaining varying degrees of structural damage.
The incident drew nationwide attention and renewed public concern over pipeline safety standards, urban planning near industrial infrastructure and emergency response coordination in densely populated residential areas.
-wilayah.com.my
