Putra Heights: As the school session is set to resume next week, victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are appealing to the authorities for assistance in providing transportation for their children to and from their educational institutions.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, many victims' vehicles were damaged by the blast and intense heat from last Tuesday's fire, with temperatures reaching 1,000 degrees Celsius. Norshahrizan Rosli, 39, a father of three, expressed that transportation assistance would alleviate the burden on affected parents, who are already overwhelmed with managing the aftermath of the incident, including dealing with damaged homes.
"Alhamdulillah, yesterday we received two sets of school uniforms and a pair of shoes for each child from Yayasan Islam Darul Ehsan. This has helped a little since we still can't re-enter our house. If possible, let the children return to school and continue their daily routine as usual. Let the parents handle the situation here," Norshahrizan, a frozen food trader, told Bernama at the temporary evacuation centre at Putra Heights Mosque today.
Nabila Johar, 36, another victim, expressed hesitation in sending her daughter to school due to concerns that the child might be overwhelmed with questions about the incident. However, she agreed that a transportation service should be provided to ease the burden on parents. Nabila mentioned that her 10-year-old daughter usually went to school with a neighbour, but the neighbour was injured and her vehicle severely damaged in the incident, complicating the situation.
Noraini Aziz, 40, highlighted the need for an expedited investigation into the incident so that residents whose homes were not severely damaged could return to retrieve essential items. This would help her children, who are in Form Four and Year Five, to resume their schooling as usual. She also expressed a hope that the government would not overlook those sheltering with families, noting that some assistance had been delayed due to a lack of information.