KUALA LUMPUR: A 48-year-old woman has fallen into an eight-metre sinkhole after a section of the sidewalk caved in on Jalan Masjid India, near Malayan Mansion on Friday (Aug 23).

It is learnt that the victim, an Indian national, was walking along the area when the incident occurred.

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operations room received the distress call at 8.22am.

Some 15 firemen from two fire stations were dispatched to the scene.

Operation commander Mohd Riduan Akhbar said upon arrival at the site, rescuers discovered the victim had fallen into a sinkhole following the cave-in.

"The hole is about eight metres deep.

"Search and Rescue operation is currently being conducted.

"The Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team of Malaysia (STORM) and K9 unit are at the location," he added.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024...-sar-op-ongoing

This post has been edited by raynman: Aug 31 2024, 04:19 PM

Just saw this on tv news.

Need clarification of how the Bomba “discovered” a woman fell in, since they are still searching for the alleged woman.

Tourist from India, 8M deep hole



This post has been edited by Lancer07: Aug 23 2024, 01:18 PM

Modi to PMX: How come sinkholes can suddenly appear in Masjid India?

This post has been edited by raynman: Aug 23 2024, 01:26 PM

swallowed by the earth...scary

Hujan….😓

I think bye2 liow.

Eight meters is very deep.

At least seriously injured

The sinkhole is quite big

Hope she is all right.

2019 Google maps shows there's a hole being dug while construction ongoing

if still cannot find means buried and dead

8m deep , impossible , 3m above already vegetarian state , 8m sure whole body break

Masjid India, Tourist India

8m deep is like falling from a double story roof... still got hope if she can hold on to something while falling etc etc..

Why got big sinkhole there.. ?

someone saw her drop in?