Authorities say a fireball that erupted from a burst gas pipeline soared into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city and injured 145 people.

The flames reportedly reached up to 500m in length and were visible from several kilometres away. Six people have been hospitalised.

A massive fire broke out following a gas pipeline leak on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, April 1. The explosion, which triggered a fireball, occurred at 8:10 a.m. in the suburb of Putra Heights,