GEORGE TOWN: A plastic barrier has been placed around a sinkhole in Bayan Lepas as measures are being taken to address the incident, said state Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari. Zairil said the sinkhole, which appeared at the intersection of Jalan Datuk Ismail Hashim and Jalan Kenari on Tuesday evening (Nov 4), measures...
KUALA LUMPUR: The failure of a sewer pipe structure, corroded by chemical reactions and affected by soil instability, has been identified as the main cause of the sinkhole incident at Jalan Masjid India in August last year. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said a special task force led...
BANGKOK: Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed on Friday (Sept 26) that emergency work to repair the major road subsidence on Samsen Road has been complicated, revealing the operation was halted after 1,500 tonnes of poured concrete leaked into the underground tunnel network. The governor visited the site in front of Vachira Hospital on Sept 26 to...
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said on Wednesday. The 50-metre deep (164 feet) sinkhole extended about 900 square metres in front of the Vajira Hospital, halting traffic. Footage on social media showed the road slowly sinking as water poured out...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Mineral and Geoscience Department recorded 24 sinkhole cases from 2019 to 2024, with Perak reporting the highest number at 11 cases, according to the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES). A written reply posted on the Parliament website said three incidents each were recorded in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, two in Kelantan,...
GUA MUSANG: The Disaster Operations Control Centre has identified at least four sinkholes in the area around the FT185 route, Section 78.60 of the Lojing-Gua Musang Road near Kampung Jekjok, Pos Brooke, which occurred on Dec 14. Gua Musang Disaster Operations Control Centre chairman Nik Raisnan Daud said that currently, the repair work on the route...
IPOH: A sinkhole has caused the porches of two houses in Taman Teja here to cave in, while two other houses also suffered some minor damages. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a big chunk of the porches of both houses, numbered 11 and 15, at Lorong Teja Utama, caved...
WORKS are ongoing to repair a burst pipe at a slip road in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, says Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd. In a statement on Monday (Sept 23), the concessionaire denied claims of a sinkhole there and said repairs were expected to be completed within 24 hours, depending on the weather. "Further updates will...
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent drain and sidewalk collapse on Jalan Pantai Permai in Kampung Kerinchi here was not caused by sewage pipes, says Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd. In a statement on Friday (Aug 30), IWK said its operations team inspected the scene upon receiving a report from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and found...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search for missing 48-year-old Indian national Vijayalakshmi will go on, says Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman. He said on Thursday (Aug 29) that the decision was made following a meeting between Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the police, Fire and Rescue Department and other relevant agencies to discuss developments...
