A leaking gas pipeline has sparked a huge fire on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The inferno, which was visible for kilometres around, erupted following an explosion and fireball at 8:10am (00:10GMT) on Tuesday in the suburb of Putra Heights, central Selangor state.

A fire at a gas pipeline operated by Malaysia state energy firm Petronas injured 33 people on Tuesday on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur, authorities said.

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

Scores of people in Malaysia were being treated in hospitals on Tuesday after a huge fire broke out at a gas pipeline operated by state energy giant Petronas, showering flaming debris from the sky and shattering windows.

Scores of people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday (April 1) after a major fire broke out at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm Petronas, authorities said. Why is Musk pouring millions into a Wisconsin court race?

A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles).

Mohamad Aqmal HakimA huge fire that raged for hours at a gas pipeline in Malaysia sent scores of people to hospitals on Tuesday. :: @NANATION via XEyewitness video shows the towering orange blaze in Puchong,

The fire near a petrol station in Putra Heights, Malaysia’s central Selangor state, was visible for miles around.