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Sinkhole appears near Jalan Masjid India in KL, swallows woman; rescue underway





Sinkhole appears near Jalan Masjid India in KL, swallows woman; rescue underway




The sinkhole in front of Wisma Melayu that appeared this morning. — Picture courtesy of the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department

Friday, 23 Aug 2024 12:25 PM MYT



KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — A woman from India is believed to have fallen into an eight-metre deep sinkhole that appeared suddenly this morning on the sidewalk along Jalan Masjid India in the city centre here.

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department confirmed receiving an emergency call at 8.22am.


“The victim, an Indian national, is believed to have fallen into the eight-metre deep hole.

“Search and rescue operations are still underway. Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team and K-9 unit are on the scene as well,” the department said in a statement this afternoon.


The sinkhole is located in front of the Wisma Melayu building, adjacent to Masjid India.


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2 comments:

  1. Hope she is rescued.
    This is like a horror movie script.

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  2. Soon the Malaysian economy will experience the same thing
    Thanks to the incompetence and greed of the ketuanan mob

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