Sinkhole closes side lane along Jalan Kenyalang 1, Bayan Lepas

The sinkhole is 2m in length and width, with a depth of 1.7m.

Penang state executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari said excavation of the sinkhole is being carried out to determine the exact cause. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 A side lane along Jalan Kenyalang 1 in Bayan Lepas, Penang, will be closed for six days from today following the discovery of a sinkhole.

The public works department (JKR) said the closure is to ensure the safety of road users, Bernama reported.

State infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the sinkhole was detected at 9.30am and further investigations are ongoing.

He said the sinkhole is 2m in length and width, with a depth of 1.7m.

“The main road is unaffected and only the side lane is closed,” he said.

Plastic barriers have been erected to block the road from both directions.

Excavation of the sinkhole is being carried out to determine the exact cause, Zairil said. - FMT