Sinkhole: Full closure of Jalan Gua Musang-Lojing at KM78

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The Public Works Department on Wednesday (Sept 17) announced the closure of Jalan Gua Musang–Lojing at KM78, after a sinkhole was detected on Sept 12.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Public Works Department, JKR, on Wednesday announced the closure of Jalan Guamusang

00:07lodging at Kilometer 78 after a sinkhole was detected on September 12.

00:12In a statement, JKR said the road will remain closed until further notice.

00:17Motorists are advised to use the alternative route from Guamusang to Sungai Koyan in Pahang

00:23via Ringlet, Tapa and Ipo in Perak.

00:26Kelantan JKR Director Nik Soyakub said the sinkhole, measuring about 0.1 metres deep

00:33and 15 metres long, appeared near Kampung Jekjok, Posbrook.

00:38The sinkhole is believed to have been caused by underground water flow and drainage issues,

00:42compounded by continuous heavy rainfall, which increased the risk of ground subsidence.

00:48JKR said it is closely monitoring the area and has implemented a traffic management plan

00:54to ensure the safety of road users.

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