KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April - A total of 150 victims had received treatment at health facilities as of noon today following the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights recently.

Health minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad said 18 victims of the incident are still receiving treatment.

"Of that total, 132 patients have already been discharged from hospitals, while 18 people are still receiving treatment," he said to reporters after officiating the launch of the Southeast Asian Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Conference (SEACare 2025), here, today.

The 8.10 am fire on 1 April, involving a Petronas-owned gas pipeline, saw flames soaring over 30 metres high with temperatures reaching up to 1,000 degrees Celsius. It took nearly eight hours to fully extinguish the fire.

The fire destroyed 81 houses, with structural damage exceeding 40 percent. Another 81 houses were partially damaged and 57 homes were affected but burned, while 218 houses were not affected.