KOTA TINGGI: A fire and explosion occurred at the Pengerang Integrated Complex, near here, at 1.25am yesterday.
Petronas, in confirming the incident said its Emergency and Fire Response Team had been deployed and the fire was contained within 30 minutes.
“The situation is under control and all the relevant authorities have been informed.
“We will provide additional information in due course as the investigation is still being carried out,” it said in a statement here.
Videos and pictures of a blast incident at the complex had gone viral on Facebook and Twitter, with some netizens claiming to have felt tremors from the blast.
Meanwhile, checks by Bernama from outside the complex at 6am yesterday found that the plant was operating as usual with buses carrying workers as well as lorries heading in and out of the premises.
There were also no traces of smoke visible as at 6.30am.
Kota Tinggi police chief Supt Ahsmon Bajah said two locals have been confirmed injured in a fire incident at one of the lots of the Petronas’ Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (Rapid) project site.
He said an Emergency Response Team (ERT) with 30 personnel from the Pengerang Rapid Fire and Rescue Department were deployed after receiving a report on the incident.
“The fire was brought under control and extinguished by 2.15 am.
“The two victims, who worked as security guards, received outpatient treatment at the Pengerang Rapid Medical Emergency Centre,” he said in a statement here, adding that investigations were still underway to determine the cause of the incident. – Bernama
