SUBANG JAYA: Authorities have released drone footage showing the extent of the destruction caused by the pipeline explosion in Putra Heights.
The video revealed a massive crater at the site, where water pumping operations were underway to remove accumulated water.
It also showed several rows of houses closest to the site destroyed, with only their concrete structures remaining and roofs completely missing.
The footage captured excavation work being carried out by the authorities using three excavators, one bulldozer, and one backhoe.
Operations are ongoing to expose the affected area and inspect the position of the Petronas pipeline, which is believed to lie at a depth of between six and seven metres.
Earlier, at a press conference held at the incident command centre nearby, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said authorities had assessed 439 houses in Putra Heights, with 220 declared safe following the gas pipeline fire.
He added that 320 houses were either safe or sustained damage of less than 20 per cent.
These houses, he said, were habitable, and repair works could begin today.
Hussein also said stabilisation works were underway, with the full operation divided into four phases.
He said that the installation of sheet piles would be carried out under phase two, aimed at stabilising the ground at the site of the fire before technical investigations can begin.
The work, Selangor's top police officer said, is scheduled to start tomorrow and continue until April 15.
On Tuesday, a massive fire broke out at a Petronas gas pipeline in Putra Heights, causing widespread panic as flames shot into the air.
The heat from the blaze - visible from kilometres away - was reported to have melted parts of vehicles and other items.
The flames also spread to nearby homes, as the pipeline is located close to residential areas. - NST
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