Divers, sniffer dogs, ground penetrating radar and water-jetting machines. CNA takes stock as the search for the Kuala Lumpur sinkhole victim enters its eighth day.
Fire and Rescue department use crane to dig after receiving reports that a woman has fallen into the sinkhole after a section of the sidewalk caved in Kuala Lumpur , Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. SINGAPORE: A 48-year-old tourist from India remains missing a week after she fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur .
Kuala Lumpur mayor Maimunah Mohd Sharif says the city “remains safe unless proven otherwise by studies”. At about 10pm, Kuala Lumpur City Hall cordons off an area in the suburb of Kampung Kerinchi several kilometres away from Jalan Masjid India, after a collapsed drain creates a large hole on Jalan Pantai Permai.Rescuers deploy ground penetrating radar as search efforts continue, including at Pantai Dalam treatment plant 7km away, where the sewer ends.
Residents in sinkhole-prone areas of Kuala Lumpur such as Brickfields call on authorities to publish the city’s underground mapping system to stay informed about the infrastructure beneath their neighbourhoods.Another sinkhole opens up on Jalan Masjid India, 50m from the sinkhole that claimed Ms Vijayaletchumy, in the early hours of the day. No casualties are reported but the authorities close the entire 400m stretch of the road, with footpaths remaining open.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall says it will cancel its Merdeka Eve celebrations on Aug 30 out of respect for the victim. The celebration was to be held at Merdeka Square, a few hundred metres from the sinkhole site.
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