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Selangor Lawmakers To Receive Briefing On Putra Heights Gas Explosion

Selangor Lawmakers To Receive Briefing On Putra Heights Gas Explosion

Barnamaa day ago
KLANG, July 6 (Bernama) -- A special briefing session for all members of Parliament and state assemblymen (ADUN) in Selangor regarding the recent gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights will be held after the conclusion of the first day of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting tomorrow.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari stated that the session will be conducted by the technical investigation committee, comprising representatives from the police and the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH).
'The objective is to ensure that all elected representatives clearly understand the facts of the incident and do not form their assumptions,' he told reporters after launching the Plastic-Free Campaign 2025 Series 2 here today.
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