A massive fire erupted in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. Local media reports that first responders have rescued several people but no casualties were reported.

A leaking gas pipeline has sparked a huge fire on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The inferno, which was visible for kilometres around, erupted following an explosion and fireball at 8:10am (00:10GMT) on Tuesday in the suburb of Putra Heights, central Selangor state.

Those taken to hospitals had suffered burns, respiratory problems or other injuries, the authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.