clau00006Aug 231 min read48-year-old woman in Kuala Lumpur falls into an 8-meter-deep sinkhole after a walkway caves inIn Kuala Lumpur (KL), a 48-year-old lady fell into an eight-meter-deep sinkhole on August 23 after a portion of the walkway near Jalan Masjid India gave way.The street is close to KL's city center and is a well-liked pedestrian thoroughfare.Search and rescue efforts are reportedly under way for the woman, who is thought to be an Indian national, according to Malaysian media.Images uploaded to the social networking site X, formerly known as Twitter, displayed the sinkhole that appeared on the sidewalk adjacent to the Wisma Melayu building.Its depths were visible to rescuers when they lowered ladders.Rescue operations continue.A distress call at 8:22 a.m. informed KL's Fire and Rescue Department about the situation, according to The New Straits Times.Rescuers found the victim had fallen into a sinkhole after the cave-in, according to operations commander Mohd Riduan Akhyar, as reported by The Star.According to Riduan, 15 people, two fire engines, and two motorcycles for immediate assistance were sent out.The Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team of Malaysia, a specialized firefighting team, and K-9 tracker units are also providing assistance at the area, according to Riduan.There are still rescue operations underway. It's thought that the woman is still in the sinkhole.
In Kuala Lumpur (KL), a 48-year-old lady fell into an eight-meter-deep sinkhole on August 23 after a portion of the walkway near Jalan Masjid India gave way.The street is close to KL's city center and is a well-liked pedestrian thoroughfare.Search and rescue efforts are reportedly under way for the woman, who is thought to be an Indian national, according to Malaysian media.Images uploaded to the social networking site X, formerly known as Twitter, displayed the sinkhole that appeared on the sidewalk adjacent to the Wisma Melayu building.Its depths were visible to rescuers when they lowered ladders.Rescue operations continue.A distress call at 8:22 a.m. informed KL's Fire and Rescue Department about the situation, according to The New Straits Times.Rescuers found the victim had fallen into a sinkhole after the cave-in, according to operations commander Mohd Riduan Akhyar, as reported by The Star.According to Riduan, 15 people, two fire engines, and two motorcycles for immediate assistance were sent out.The Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team of Malaysia, a specialized firefighting team, and K-9 tracker units are also providing assistance at the area, according to Riduan.There are still rescue operations underway. It's thought that the woman is still in the sinkhole.
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