LAWAS: A third-party contractor is believed to be involved in a fire incident at the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) near KP 132, nearby Lawas, Sarawak earlier this afternoon.
In a statement, Petronas said that the contractor was performing work unrelated to SSGP operations near the pipelines Right-of-Way (ROW) area.
A police report has been lodged with regard to this incident. To this end, an investigation will commence in earnest.
The Petronas Emergency Response Team has been mobilised to the area, the statement said.
The company will work closely with all the relevant authorities to take the necessary action and preventive measures to contain the situation and safeguard the safety of the surrounding community and environment.
It was reported that a person was killed and two others injured in the incident about 2pm today.
Sarawak Fire and Rescue operations personnel had identified the deceased as Hadi Wiyono while two others identified as Hendrick and Gabriel Meripa, suffered burns on the limbs.