Subang Jaya: Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS) has identified 166 asnaf families residing in the Putra Heights area, following a gas pipeline explosion earlier this month in Subang Jaya. Chief executive officer Mohd Khaidzir Shahari stated that the agency is currently in the process of verifying how many of these families were directly affected by the incident, as authorities have not yet granted access to the affected area.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Khaidzir mentioned, “At this stage, we are not allowed to enter the area. We are awaiting official data from the relevant authorities, including the number of asnaf families impacted.” He further added that once the confirmed data is received, LZS will immediately begin distributing aid to the affected families. This statement was made during a press conference on LZS’s 2024 zakat collection and distribution performance held at Menara Zakat Sultan Idris Shah.

In the interim, LZS has already provided early assistance to nearly 300 Muslim families in the area, offering each household RM500 in immediate relief within a week of the incident. The gas explosion on April 1 resulted in significant damage, with 81 homes completely destroyed due to structural failure exceeding 40 percent. An additional 81 houses were partially damaged, while 57 were affected but not burned. Moreover, a further 218 houses, including those in nearby Kampung Tengah, Puchong, were reported to be unaffected.