Kuala Lumpur sinkhole: A timeline of rescue efforts at one-week mark

Aug. 27: As seek efforts continue, including at the Pantai Dalam treatment plant, which is located 7 kilometers away from the sewer’s terminus, rescuers deploy ground-penetrating radar.

The victim’s brother, Mr M Suria, 25, tells Bernama he next spoke with his mother on the phone at 1.30am on the day of the event. He had really gotten a tattoo of her name on his remaining arm while he was in Thailand. When his brother-in-law got word of the affair, he rushed to Kuala Lumpur.

Businesses in the Masjid India region claim that company has declined significantly as locals and tourists avoid the area.

Residents of Kuala Lumpur’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, like Brickfields, demand that the state’s underwater mapping system be made available for public consumption.

Aug 28: Another hole opens up on Jalan Masjid India, 50m from the hole that claimed Ms Vijayaletchumy, in the first days of the day. No injuries have been reported, but the authorities have closed the whole 400-kilometer stretch of the road, with footpaths still available. &nbsp,

After the research work are over, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof claims that an “integrity inspection” of the sewer system along Jalan Masjid may be carried out.

Minister of Federal Territories Zaliha confirms that Kuala Lumpur’s temporary suspension of new development has resulted in a temporary suspension. &nbsp,

Kuala Lumpur City Hall says it will halt its Merdeka Eve events on August 30 in honor of the target. A few hundred meters from the crater blog, Merdeka Square was the location of the celebration.