THE Masjid India Sinkhole Incident Taskforce Meeting has decided that Jalan Masjid India and the buildings located there are safe to visit, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said. 

DBKL in a statement today said based on reports from various relevant agencies, the sinkhole incident along the road in question was an isolated incident. 

“Referring to existing geological information and land investigation records, the location of the sinkhole incident is located on the Kenny Hills formation and generally consists of schist, phyllite and quartzite rock layers,” the statement read. 

DBKL said its project management executive director Mohamad Hamim chaired the meeting, which was joined by the police and related agencies – Public Works Department, Minerals and Geosciences Department, Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, and Indah Water Konsortium – to report their respective findings. 

The Survey and Mapping Department of Malaysia, the Institution of Engineers Malaysia, and the Malaysian Geotechnical Society also attended the meeting.

DBKL said it was now reducing the hoarding area at the incident site that stretched from Wisma Yakin to the Jalan Masjid India police station area.

It said the new hoarding area would be divided into three parts.

The section in question covers the Wisma Yakin underground car park entrance to the intersection of Jalan Masjid India/Lorong Bunus 1, the second sinkhole in front of the Masjid India police station, and part of Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman 3.

On August 23, a sinkhole in the area swallowed up 48-year-old Indian tourist Vijayaletchumy, who was walking near Malayan Mansion when it appeared. Despite extensive efforts by rescuers, her body could not be recovered.

The search was eventually called off due to safety concerns for the rescue team. – September 11, 2024.