National oil company Petronas said the fire broke out at one of its gas pipeline at 8.10am. The fire department said that the blaze damaged 190 houses and 148 cars.

A massive explosion was triggered by fire that broke out inside a gas pipeline in Putra Heights of Selangor state near Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, prompting authorities to order evacuations from nearby residential areas.

The flames reportedly reached up to 500m in length and were visible from several kilometres away. Six people have been hospitalised.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Yesterday’s catastrophic gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights has left a community in tatters and raised troubling questions that extend far beyond the immediate devastation.

The likelihood of a secondary explosion following the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, today is very low, according to the Fire and Rescue Department.

Those taken to hospitals had suffered burns, respiratory problems or other injuries, the authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A massive fire erupted on the outskirts of Malaysia's capital on Tuesday, triggered by a gas leak from a pipeline owned by state-run energy company Petronas. The blaze injured over 100 people and caused widespread damage.

A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia's largest city on Tuesday, injuring more than 100 people.

Two insurance company have stepped forward to offer assistance to their customers affected by this morning’s gas pipeline fire in Jalan Putra