KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The search-and-rescue (SAR) operation to locate the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole incident continues today, utilising ground penetrating radar (GPR) by the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG), a technology that has been employed since Tuesday (August 27).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The operation to find the Indian woman who went missing in a sinkhole incident along Jalan Masjid India on Friday (August 23), entered its seventh day today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The situation was tense and full of anticipation in the search and rescue operation this morning when two firemen went down the sewage channel at the site of the sinkhole incident along Jalan Masjid India to dive into the sewage tunnel to find the missing Indian tourist.

KUALA LUMPUR, August 29 — The 2024 Merdeka Day celebration organised by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), which was scheduled to take place at Dataran Merdeka tomorrow, has been cancelled.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — 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 on Friday (August 23).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The government will conduct an integrity audit on the entire utility system at Jalan Masjid India here after the search for a victim of the sinkhole incident is complete.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Jalan Masjid India here is closed to vehicles after another sinkhole opened on the route, about 50m from the first sinkhole.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) have been told to inspect the sewage pipe near another sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — The Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to provide technological support to assist in the search for the victim of a sinkhole incident on Jalan Masjid India.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has been instructed to work closely with geologists and infrastructure experts to assess and mitigate sinkhole risks.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The Immigration Department has extended the visas of four family members of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole victim by a month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The search for an Indian woman who fell into an 8m-deep sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India resumed today at the Pantai Dalam sewage plant, although the previous search was fruitless.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Rescuers looking for the Indian tourist who fell into a sinkhole that opened under her on Jalan Masjid India on Friday will employ a flushing technique following the failure of previous methods to bring any results.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India that occurred last Friday, less than 50m away from Malayan Mansion flats, has left residents of its 160 units unable to sleep at night due to concerns for their safety.

KUCHING, Aug 25 — The sinkhole at Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, was caused by geographical and soil structure factors, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The recent sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India here has underscored the urgent need for enhanced infrastructure maintenance by the business entities and authorities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The search for an Indian national who fell into a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India here resumed today at 9.30am after being halted yesterday at 7pm.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — While business premises around the sinkhole site in Jalan Masjid India remain open and operational, the area appears deserted due to a lack of visitors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The search and rescue operation (SAR) to locate the Indian tourist who fell into a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India yesterday will now focus on the last two manholes on the sewer line leading to the Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Pantai Dalam treatment plant.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Vendors along Jalan Masjid India are advised to temporarily close their businesses to avoid the risk of exposure to toxic gases that may be released from the manholes during the search operation for the victim of the sinkhole that occurred yesterday morning.