KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in a Malaysian neighborhood near Kuala Lumpur, leading to the evacuation of nearby residences. The towering blaze, which occurred close to a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state, could be seen from several kilometers away. Numerous firefighters from Selangor were dispatched to the location. The director of the department, Wan Mohamad Razali Wan Ismail, stated to The Star newspaper that a ruptured pipeline was the likely trigger for the fire. Further information is currently unavailable. Images and videos of the fire quickly circulated on social media, with some locals reporting that they felt their homes tremble from the earlier explosion.
