Important Notice: Cancellation of flights on 18 April 2024 due to Mount Ruang volcanic eruption

Due to a volcanic eruption that occurred at Mount Ruang, Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines will be cancelling several flights to/from KL International Airport (KUL) to Sabah and Sarawak on 18 April 2024.

The affected flights are as follows:

To/from Sabah

· MH7420 (KUL-TWU)
· MH7421 (TWU-KUL)
· MH2612 (KUL-BKI)
· MH2621 (BKI-KUL)
· MH2710 (KUL-SDK)
· MH2711 (SDK-KUL)
· MH2610 (KUL-BKI)
· MH2611 (BKI-KUL)
· MH7404 (KUL-BKI)
· MH7405 (BKI-KUL)
· MH2613 (BKI-KUL)

To/from Sarawak

· MH2520 (KUL-KCH)
· MH2513 (KCH-KUL)
· MH2542 (KUL-KCH)
· MH2543 (KCH-KUL)
· MH2574 (KUL-MYY)
· MH2575 (MYY-KUL)
· MH2742 (KUL-BTU)
· MH2473 (BTU-KUL)

Given the evolving situation, Malaysia Airlines will continue to closely monitor developments. Further updates regarding flight cancellations will be updated here and communicated directly to affected customers.

Concurrently, the airline is working to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of flights on alternative flights once the situation progressively improves.

Passengers are urged to update their contact details via My Booking on Malaysia Airlines’ website to receive timely updates from time to time via email and SMS.

The safety of our passengers and crew remains of utmost importance to Malaysia Airlines.

Petronas gas pipeline burst in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor earlier today. Fire burnt down a village nearby and razed houses in the vicinity.

Video from BOMBA

Pipe has been shut off and waiting for remnant gas to fully exhaust itself. Evacuating nearby residence.

Auditor provides shelter for gas pipeline fire victims | FMT
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/01/auditor-provides-shelter-for-gas-pipeline-fire-victims/

Trapped inside own house.

As of now, the gas has almost been exhausted. An aerial view of the disaster showing the wide razed area and properties affected.

Do download these resources and get yourself prepared together with your community in the event of a disaster. They are pinned messages that you can have access to anytime.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/1323598/rare-tropical-storm-senyar-forms-melaka-strait-1st-time-ever

Be prepared for eventualies!

Weather advisory from MET Department.

"Once-in-300-years" rain cripples Thai city

Southern #Thailand reels from catastrophic #floods affecting over 2.7 million people and leaving 33 dead. The Thai government declared a state of emergency in #Songkhla Province on Tuesday, as torrential rains since late last week inundated the tourist hub of Hat Yai and surrounding areas. #Rescue teams race to reach families still trapped by fast-moving waters. #disaster

Do not seek shelter in the toilet!