1 Killed And 2 Injured From Petronas' Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline Explosion
The incident is believed to have involved a third-party contractor.
By Nurul Qistina — 17 Nov 2022, 04:01 PM
One person died while two were injured after Petronas' Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) in Long Ugui, Lawas, exploded yesterday afternoon, 16 November
A spokesperson for the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations Centre said that a team from the Lawas Fire and Rescue station was deployed to the scene after receiving a report at 2.50pm, reported Bernama.
"As they arrived at the scene, the operation commander stated that the radius of the fire and explosion was estimated to be 400m. The fire also destroyed a motorcycle, an excavator, a bulldozer, and a truck," he said in a statement.
"One victim identified as Hadi Wiyono was confirmed dead inside the excavator, while two others, Hendrick and Gabriel Meripa, sustained burns on their limbs."
Petronas mentioned that the incident is believed to have involved a third-party contractor undertaking work "unrelated to SSGP operations within the pipeline's right-of-way (ROW) area".
The cause of the fire is still being looked into, and Petronas is expected to make a statement regarding the incident
Following the explosion, one of the Limbang Division residents, Sebi Abang, has advised the general public in the Long Ugui region to stay away from the SSGP project site.
Sebi, who also serves as the chairman of the disaster committee for the Limbang Division, advised people to not make any assumptions regarding the Long Ugui-Long Sukang pipeline incident.
He continued, "We'll wait for the official report from the authorities."
