Excavator brought in as search continues for woman buried when eight metre hole opened in pavement
Rescuers have barricaded part of the area and attempted to clear the debris, but there was no sign of the woman.Rescuers have barricaded part of the area and attempted to clear the debris, but there was no sign of the woman.A woman is missing after falling into an eight metre deep sinkhole in the Kuala Lumpur city centre on Friday after the pavement caved in, burying her, Malaysian authorities said.
It happened in the Dang Wangi area of the Malaysian capital. The local police chief, Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman, said that based on witness accounts, the woman was walking along the pavement when the earth suddenly collapsed beneath her. Kuala Lumpur’s fire and rescue department, which received a distress call early on Friday, said the woman was believed to be an Indian national.
Sulizmie said he could not confirm her identity as investigations were continuing. Rescuers have barricaded part of the area and used an excavator to clear the debris in the hole, but there was as yet no sign of the woman. “The search will continue until the victim is found,” Sulizmie said. He declined to comment when asked about the cause of the incident.
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