Malaysia Sinkhole
Malaysia Sinkhole: The Kuala Lumpur authorities are continuing their search and rescue operations round the clock for the past five days, ever since an Indian woman, Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, went missing as a sinkhole collapsed in Malaysia. This has drawn fresh attention to the danger that sinkholes pose in Malaysia amidst concerns over safety and urban infrastructure.
All this time, the Indian High Commission has been in close contact with Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi’s family and periodically informed them about the search and rescue operations.
The 48-year-old businesswoman, who often travels to Malaysia and Singapore, plunged into an 8-meter-deep sinkhole while on the way to a temple as the ground beneath had suddenly caved in, trapping her while her husband and son managed to extricate themselves.
In a statement, the Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur said, “The search and rescue (SAR) teams have been systematically exploring new possible routes and locations to locate the missing Indian woman.”
The High Commission on Sunday updated on social media that “the search continues to locate Indian citizen Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi Gali), who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 23 Aug.”
The Malaysian authorities have also introduced some heavy guns, now including the Civil Defence Forces and specialist scientific teams with advanced technology to supplement the work of the police, the Fire & Rescue Department, Indah Water Consortium, and the agencies in KL Federal Territories. These teams have been using high-pressure water jets, remote cameras, and ground-penetrating radars in the search of inaccessible areas.
The Indian High Commission is regularly coordinating with the agencies involved in the search, and it keeps the family members informed, providing all necessary support.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has instructed the officials from the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu (APNRT) Society to ensure that the search operations are properly conducted. He, too, is keeping a close watch on the situation, as has the HRD Minister, Nara Lokesh.
The disappearance of Vijaya Lakshmi Gali into the Malaysia sinkhole has raised a lot of concern; the need for awareness and, where possible, prevention is emphasized in the area in which this incident took place.
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