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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