Encroachment, safety lapses linked to Putra Heights blast
News clipping: The Sun | Apr 12, 2025
– National (pg. 3)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying dean Prof Dr Kherun Nita Ali said the core issue was not the design of the pipeline, but the alleged breach of safety boundaries.
Link: https://thesun.my/malaysia-news/encroachment-safety-lapses-linked-to-putra-heights-blast-BJ13923376
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