KUALA LUMPUR:- The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the female Indian national who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India here entered its fourth day today, with the flushing technique being carried out at a manhole.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said the flushing technique has been conducted in stages since yesterday evening.
“However, after two rounds of flushing, the victim has still not been found. Last night, Indah Water Konsortium started flushing at the fifth manhole, which continued until 2am (Aug 26).
it said in a statement today.The SAR team’s search will resume this morning,
Checks by Bernama found that the victim’s daughter, known as Surya, 26, was at the search site around 9am to follow up on the latest SAR efforts.
Most business premises in the area remain closed, with only a few traders starting operations as of 9am.
Media personnel were also present at the location as early as 8am to get the latest updates on the operation.
In incident last Friday, the Indian tourist, identified as Vijayaletchumy, 48, disappeared after falling into the eight-metre-deep hole at about 8.30am.
She was walking to a nearby temple when the ground suddenly caved in. - FMT
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