The leaking cylindrical pile has been sealed, with a safety perimeter established at the Jalan Perdana, Tudan construction site.
MIRI (July 19): Piling work at a construction site along Jalan Perdana, Tudan here was halted after the contractor discovered gas leaking from a cylindrical pile on Sunday morning.
According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation control centre (PGO), a call was received around 7.45am and firefighters from the Lutong fire station were dispatched to the location, about 11 kilometres away.
The operation commander and the station chief Henry Jugah said firefighters wore full personal protective equipment (PPE), immediately established a safety perimeter around the affected pile and monitored the gas leak.
“The cylinder that emitting the gas was temporarily sealed, pending further inspection,” he said in the report.
He added that a contractor from Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) was at the scene to inspect and determine the type and composition of the gas involved.
“Following inspection by the Petros contractor, the gas content was detected as methane,” Henry said.
He said the Bomba Bintulu Hazardous Material (Hazmat) team will be deployed to the location to conduct further checks on other types of gas present.
After ensuring the situation was safe, the firefighters ended their operation at 10.04am.
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