KL rescuers search manholes for tourist who fell into sinkhole

The search for a tourist who plunged into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur continued on Aug 24, with rescuers from the Fire and Rescue Department's scuba unit lowered into the manholes nearby during the operation.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Zaliha Mustafa said that rescuers had searched four manholes by the evening of Aug 24, but they did not find the victim, 48-year-old Vijayaletchumy from South India.

They will continue searching two more manholes near the Indah Water Konsortium sewage plant in Pantai Dalam.

"If she is not found, we will sit down and plan on further action," Dr Zaliha told reporters at the scene.

She said the cause of the sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India could not be determined yet.

The ministry will remap Kuala Lumpur to ensure the city is safe, she added.