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The Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman night market in Kuala Lumpur will be closed on Saturday (Aug 31) to facilitate the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole and to conduct soil tests.

The search and rescue efforts entered its eighth day on Friday, with authorities employing various techniques to clear the incident site.

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00:00The Lerong Tuanku Abdul Rahman night market will be closed on Saturday to facilitate the
00:06Search and Rescue SAR operation for the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole and to
00:12conduct soil tests.
00:14Kuala Lumpur City Hall, DBKL, announced that soil tests will be carried out around Lerong
00:20Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Masjid India to assess road safety and identify any potential hazards
00:27near the sinkhole.
00:29DBKL emphasised that the closure is necessary to ensure public and business safety, warning
00:35that non-compliance with the order will result in strict action.
00:39Ground-penetrating radar will be employed in the search extending into Friday night.
00:44Additionally, Indah Water Consortium is using jetting and rotting processes to clear obstructions
00:50in the sewer line.
00:51DBKL reported that the situation at the search site is under control, with the public cooperating
00:57by avoiding the restricted area.
01:00The victim, a 48-year-old Indian tourist named Vijaya Laxmi, fell into a sinkhole while walking
01:06along Jalan Masjid India towards a nearby temple on the morning of August 23.
01:12The SAR operation entered its eighth day on Friday, with authorities employing various
01:17techniques, including jetting, flushing and water suction, to clear the incident site.
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