The pavement suddenly caved in as the Indian tourist was walking on it in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Last Friday, a 48-year-old Indian visitor to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, fell into a sinkhole at Jalan Masjid India. The woman was reportedly walking on a pavement when it abruptly collapsed 26 feet, sending her to the ground. Following the incident, a search and rescue mission was launched.
Rescuers from Kuala Lumpur are going to use high-pressure water jets to cut through the rubble along two manholes in an attempt to locate the missing tourist. According to Channel News Asia, the process will be conducted between the manhole at the scene of the incident and a different location 69 meters away.
In addition, the news source reported that Kuala Lumpur City Hall had given an update on the search and rescue efforts, noting that efforts to flush a different manhole further away—where slow-moving water was observed from Sunday night to Monday morning—had failed. Rescuers are still looking for the Pantai Dalam treatment plant, which is where the sewer ends, according to Kuala Lumpur City Hall. The search will continue until the missing woman is located, according to the authorities. (Also Read: Sinkhole forms at swimming pool’s bottom, drawing man into it; house owners detained)
A video of the Indian woman was also shared on social media. The clip shows her walking on a pavement when it suddenly caves in. Within a second, the woman falls inside, leaving onlookers shocked with the occurrence.
A task force comprising the Department of Minerals and Geosciences, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the Royal Malaysia Police, and the Public Works Department has been established to locate the woman.
A woman was shown falling into a sinkhole in a previous video that was circulated on social media. Brazil is where the incident took place. The woman is walking on a road that is collapsing in the grainy footage. She falls into a waterhole, whereupon passersby come to her assistance.
