Sinkhole victim: Scuba divers deployed to enter chamber
Two scuba divers have been deployed to search the chamber where a 48-year-old woman who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India may have been swept away, said Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Services Department director Nordin Pauzi on Friday (Aug 23).
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif assured that business operations on Jalan Masjid India can resume as usual, as the area has been confirmed safe.
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Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif assured that business operations on Jalan Masjid India can resume as usual, as the area has been confirmed safe.
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00:00I am Datuk Srimai Munah Hamu Sharim, Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur.
00:12I would like to express my sympathy for this incident
00:21where an Indian woman was raped.
00:26This incident took place in Jalan Masjid India in front of a Malaysian mansion.
00:33As far as we know, the victim was a woman.
00:40The Indian citizen was around 40 years old.
00:43As far as we know, she has not been found yet.
00:46As far as we know, there was no rape incident.
00:57The DDPKL also informed the agencies involved to confiscate the related assets.
01:05The Selangor Water Authority has closed the water supply to help the police and the border guards.
01:11Along with me, I would like to see the teamwork of the DDPKL.
01:17The DDPKL has around 40 people, including the police, the bombers and the public security.
01:27The DDPKL has also blocked the utility lines under the land.
01:32In this area, there is a 1.5-metre-diameter pipeline.
01:40The DDPKL is also on site to help the police and the bombers.
01:48The DDPKL and other agencies have been carrying out inspections along the pipeline
01:55to identify the victims since 4.30pm until now.
02:00The victims have not been identified yet.
02:04The DDPKL has placed a search warrant for the victims.
02:17We, the police, the bombers and the public security,
02:23will work hard to find the victims.
02:34We hope that everyone will be patient.
02:39We have been waiting for this news for a long time.
02:46We have been preparing for this news.
02:51I would like to express my sympathy to the victims and their families.
02:58We will do everything we can to help them.
03:05They should return to India tomorrow.
03:09We will do our best to help them.
03:19The DDPKL has blocked the utility lines under the land.
03:23How will the DDPKL help the victims?
03:27As you know, I have just joined the DDPKL.
03:34I have heard about a similar case.
03:42Mr. Ahmad is the project manager.
03:46Can you give us an update on the case?
03:52We have been monitoring the case.
03:57Even though there are good news and bad news,
04:05the DDPKL has not stopped us from doing good work.
04:12We have been monitoring the case.
04:25Will the DDPKL expand the search warrant?
04:31I would like to ask Mr. Nordin to answer this question.
04:38We have been using heavy weapons.
04:45We are worried about the safety of the victims.
04:53We have used K9.
04:58The first answer is negative.
05:06We have cleared the area using an excavator.
05:12We will now enter the IWK chamber.
05:22They are now using a scuba unit.
05:27We have to use a submarine.
05:33How deep is the chamber?
05:36One and a half meters.
05:38How deep is it now?
05:41It is not in the chamber.
05:43It is around the chamber.
05:45The chamber is closed.
05:47The chamber is made of concrete.
05:49It is closed.
05:51It is made of solid concrete.
05:53It is for storing water.
05:55There is a crack in the chamber.
06:01There is a hole in the chamber.
06:03We are going to do a seismograph.
06:05We will see if there is a hole in the chamber.
06:07Maybe we can find something there.
06:11How deep is the chamber?
06:15If there is a hole, where is the end of the chamber?
06:20We will focus on this area first.
06:23This is a lost area.
06:25If the victim is inside the chamber,
06:30we will have to contact the IWK.
06:34The chamber is based on gravity.
06:38It is one-way.
06:41We will contact the IWK.
06:43There are certain traps and traps.
06:47Maybe there are possibilities there.
06:49We understand that this chamber ends in a lodge.
06:54It is a lost area.
06:56How deep is the chamber now?
06:59Is it about 8 meters?
07:01More or less.
07:02More or less 10 to 8 meters.
07:04The chamber is around the chamber.
07:06The sinkhole is around the chamber.
07:09The sinkhole.
07:10What is the potential for the victim to fall into the chamber?
07:14There is a crack or a hole in the chamber.
07:20That is what we are trying to find.
07:22Do you think there is a danger to the development of this area?
07:31I don't think so.
07:34Is it possible for the victim to fall into the chamber?
07:40That is what we are studying.
07:43The water flow and the area.
07:47The diameter of the pipe and so on.
07:50We can't do an early diagnosis.
07:52We need to receive information from those who have dived.
07:55We will collect the available information.
07:57Maybe we will make a new prediction.
07:59How many people will dive later?
08:01Because it is a small area, only two people will dive.
08:04Two people and in turns.
08:06Will the K9 team also dive?
08:08What?
08:09The K9 team.
08:10The K9 team?
08:11Yes.
08:12The K9 team will only dive.
08:13Will you continue to dive tonight?
08:16We will continue to dive.
08:17This area is safe for us.
08:20We will continue to dive.
08:22We will continue to dive.
08:24What time did you dive?
08:27Now.
08:29We are here, he is there.
08:31There are some members of the storm unit, right?
08:37The storm unit is trained to work on drilling, collisions, etc.
08:43They are more aware of the risk issues.
08:46They are the line of hope to make an assessment.
08:49So the drilling along with the heavy equipment was done by them.
08:54Do you think the business operations will continue tomorrow?
08:57Is it possible for the business to operate as usual?
09:02This area is safe for us.
09:06So we don't have to worry about closing down.
09:10Business operations will continue as usual.