WITH the two sinkholes that have formed in the area around Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur, it is logical that any rumours emerging about another sinkhole forming in the city would go viral very rapidly regardless of its actual truth. Two photos went viral recently along with a claim that a sinkhole has formed along...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue operation this morning was tense and full of anticipation as two firemen went down the sewage channel at the site of the sinkhole incident along Jalan Masjid India. They dove into the sewage tunnel to find the Indian woman who has been missing since last Friday (Aug 23). Based on observations...
KUALA LUMPUR: The operation to find the Indian woman who went missing in a sinkhole incident at Jalan Masjid India here last Friday (Aug 23) entered its seventh day on Thursday (Aug 29). At 9am, Bernama found that a search and rescue (SAR) operation team comprising the Royal Malaysian Police, Fire and Rescue Department, Kuala Lumpur...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa has given the assurance that Kuala Lumpur remains safe following public concern due to the sinkhole incident on Jalan Masjid India last Friday. However, she reminded the public to exercise caution when in the vicinity of the area. "The police are taking measures...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Fire and Rescue Department has detected an obstruction caused by an object lodged between the sinkhole and the second sewage chamber, located approximately 80 metres away. Deputy director-general of Operations Datuk Ahmad Izram Osman said the obstruction was detected by the K9 unit dogs, Denti and Frankie, which were deployed at the site...
KUALA LUMPUR: "I'm sad because my mother could not see the tattoo (her name) I had on my left hand, tattooed especially for her,” was the expression of the son of the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole incident. M. Suria, 25, who remains inconsolable told Bernama that the tattoo of his mother's name Vijayalaksmi...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue operation (SAR) team looking for the Indian tourist who was swallowed up by a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India here on Friday (Aug 23) have employed various methods, including testing by releasing a bottle from a manhole near the sinkhole on Tuesday (Aug 27). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Search and Rescue (SAR) operation for the Indian tourist who was swallowed up by a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India here on Friday (Aug 23) has been temporarily suspended at 7.30pm on Tuesday (Aug 27) due to heavy rain, including at the site of the incident. In a statement, the Kuala Lumpur City...
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent sinkhole incident that swallowed Indian national Vijayalaksmi has increased the concerns of residents here, especially those living in areas prone to developing sinkholes. On Aug 23, Vijayalaksmi fell into a sinkhole that appeared beneath her feet while she was walking with her family near the Malayan Mansion in Jalan Masjid India. As authorities...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Indian national Vijayalaksmi, 48, who fell into an eight-meter-deep sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India, here, entered its fifth day on Tuesday (Aug 27). A Bernama survey at the site found authorities had gathered as early as 8am and were seen holding discussions and assigning tasks to carry...
