KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The search for an Indian tourist who fell into an 8m-deep sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur’s city centre entered its third day on Sunday (Aug 25).
The 48-year-old woman was walking on a pavement when it suddenly caved in on Friday morning, sparking a search-and-rescue operation.
However, the operation was halted on Saturday evening due to a lack of new leads, and resumed on Sunday morning.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his sympathy and condolences to the family on Sunday, and instructed the Kuala Lumpur City Hall to meet with them, according to the New Straits Times.
“The search-and-rescue mission continues. There are still issues with the soil that we need to address,” he told reporters.
Earlier, the authorities had inspected all six manholes from Jalan Masjid India – where the incident happened – to a sewerage pond in Pantai Dalam.
However, there were no signs of of the woman, except for a pair of slippers belonging to her.
