KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) night market will be closed today to facilitate the search-and-rescue efforts for the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole, who became trapped yesterday morning.
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall announced that the scheduled arts and culture event at Lorong TAR, set for tomorrow has also been postponed.
"This decision was made to facilitate the ongoing search efforts for the victim who has yet to be found.
"It was also taken to ensure the safety of the night market traders," it said on its Facebook page.
Yesterday, it was reported that the victim, a 48-year-old tourist from India named Vijayaletchumy, is feared to have been buried after falling into the eight-metre-deep sinkhole at 8.22am.
— Bernama
