Putra Heights Pipeline Explosion: What Was Missed

About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of the Putra Heights pipeline explosion and the findings of a new report questioning the investigation's conclusions.

It’s been a year since the Putra Heights pipeline explosion, a disaster that left hundreds of homes damaged and more than a hundred people injured. While an official investigation by the official Parliamentary Special Select Committee concluded there was no negligence, a new report titled “ Putra Heights: One Year On, Unanswered Questions Remain ” is raising questions about what may have been overlooked, particularly when it comes to planning, safety standards, and oversight. We explore those findings with the report's co-authors, Hamizah Shamsudeen, a Climate and Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace Malaysia , and Adam Farhan, the Co-Founder and Director at RimbaWatch. Image Credit: Greenpeace Malaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Hamizah Shamsudeen, Adam Farhan

Topics covered

• pipeline explosion
• safety standards
• investigation
• environmental oversight
• community impact

Keywords

• Putra Heights
• pipeline explosion
• safety
• investigation
• Greenpeace
• RimbaWatch
• community impact
• oversight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Greenpeace Malaysia, RimbaWatch, Parliamentary Special Select Committee

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