Search for sinkhole victim resumes on Sunday
The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a female Indian national who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur enters its third day on Sunday (Aug 25) following its suspension on Saturday (Aug 24) night due to a lack of new leads.
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00:00The search and rescue operation for a female Indian national, 48-year-old Vijaya Lechumi,
00:07who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur, enters its third day on Sunday,
00:13following its suspension on Saturday night due to a lack of new leads.
00:17Operations are expected to begin soon.
00:21Dong Wangi, District Police Chief ACP Sulizmi Effendi Sulaiman,
00:26said the rescue teams had conducted searches in six sewer manholes around the area
00:31and at the Inda Water Consortium sewage plant in Pantai Dalam.
00:35He said there are currently no plans to expand the search area beyond the six manholes,
00:40as the site where the victim fell was confined to these locations.
00:44Six sewer manholes have been opened in stages since Sunday morning to expand the SAR operation area.
00:51The victim, a tourist from India, fell into the eight-metre-deep sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India
00:57after the ground gave way when she was walking to a nearby temple on Friday morning.