It will take one week to repair Bayan Lepas sinkhole, says IWK
Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) is expected to take a week to repair the sinkhole that emerged on a residential road in Bayan Lepas, Penang.
Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol has advised road users to find alternative routes as the road to Taman Sri Nibong via Krystal Point will be closed.
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Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol has advised road users to find alternative routes as the road to Taman Sri Nibong via Krystal Point will be closed.
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00:00Indah Water Consortium or IWK is expected to take a week to repair the sinkhole
00:06that emerged on a residential road in Bayan Lepas, Penang.
00:10Road users are advised to find alternative routes
00:13as the road to Taman Sri Nibong via Crystal Point will be closed.
00:17The route from Taman Sri Nibong to Crystal Point
00:21will also be temporarily closed in both directions.
00:24The 3-metre deep sinkhole along Lebo Bukit 3 in Taman Sri Nibong
00:29was caused by a leaking underground IWK pipe
00:32which led to sand erosion and resulted in the sinkhole.
00:35The sinkhole, several feet wide, was filled with water.
00:39It was discovered around 8am after a scuba drove over it
00:43causing one of its rear tyres to become stuck in the hole.