Overview

• A Department of Occupational Safety and Health probe found waterlogged, weak ground induced cyclic loading and fatigue striations that caused the 30-year-old pipeline to rupture.
• Selangor police confirmed there was no sabotage or negligence and said the pipe had met all technical standards before the April 1 blast.
• The inferno destroyed homes, melted vehicles and left a 9.8-metre crater, injuring over 100 people and forcing more than 1,000 residents to evacuate.
• Selangor’s First Minister announced a special committee to implement enhanced subsurface surveillance and preventive measures along the 2,680-kilometre network.
• Affected residents and environmental group RimbaWatch are calling for nationwide inspections, 24/7 soil monitoring and clear legal accountability for pipeline operators.