{"id":125010,"date":"2024-08-31T09:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/31\/search-for-woman-who-disappeared-after-being-swallowed-by-kuala-lumpur-sinkhole-too-risky\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T09:14:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T09:14:09","slug":"search-for-woman-who-disappeared-after-being-swallowed-by-kuala-lumpur-sinkhole-too-risky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/31\/search-for-woman-who-disappeared-after-being-swallowed-by-kuala-lumpur-sinkhole-too-risky\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for woman who disappeared after being swallowed by Kuala Lumpur sinkhole ‘too risky’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe search for an Indian tourist who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital has stalled after being deemed too “high risk”, eight days after she disappeared.<\/p>\n

Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, 48, was walking along a road in Kuala Lumpur on 23 August when the pavement beneath her suddenly collapsed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She plunged into the eight-metre sinkhole and disappeared. Since then, the rescue attempt has gripped Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Rescuers found no trace of Ms Gali except her slippers, which were found in an initial 17-hour search.<\/p>\n

Teams have been trying to hunt for her in the city’s sewers but the conditions are tough.<\/p>\n

Now, the country’s Fire and Rescue Department says it is too dangerous to send more divers down after her, according to the Straits Times.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sewers are reportedly blocked with solid blocks of human excretion, hair and cooking oil, making it almost impossible to navigate the fast-flowing pipes.<\/p>\n

“Besides posing a high risk to scuba divers, there are also obstructions difficult for divers to navigate [in the sewers],” said Nor Hisham Mohamad, the department’s director-general.<\/p>\n

While watching the search effort in the early hours of Friday, he became concerned about the safety of divers who had to lie flat and crawl through a narrow hole.<\/p>\n

“When we saw the entry point, which was about 60cm wide, we were really worried that they might get stuck.<\/p>\n

“There was a piston effect from the water, making it impossible for them to retreat, which is very dangerous,” he said, according to the state news agency Bernama.<\/p>\n

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Two divers entered the sewers early on Thursday but it was too dangerous and they were quickly pulled out.<\/p>\n

A second sinkhole also appeared on Wednesday about 50 metres from where the woman disappeared, sparking concern over public safety.<\/p>\n

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The search operation has involved tracker dogs, remote cameras and ground-penetrating radar to try and pinpoint blockages underground.<\/p>\n

Police said Ms Gali came to Malaysia with her husband and friends about two months ago for a vacation.<\/p>\n

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The accident occurred just a day before they were due to return home. Her family’s visas have been extended while they wait for news.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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