Malaysia: Sinkholes raise safety concerns in Kuala Lumpur

A second sinkhole appeared in Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Masjid India on Aug 28 - just 50m from where the ground opened up on Aug 23 and swallowed an Indian tourist - heightening fears about the safety of the popular area. READ MORE: str.sg/c2CN
What does this say about the structural integrity of the city of Kuala Lumpur and are the foundations the city is built on safe? Straits Times spoke with a geological expert who shares his insights on the safety of the city’s foundations and the warning signs that would indicate that the ground you’re standing on is not safe.
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[@Alexandria-t9y]

This mean the whole Kuala lumpur is very dangerous

[@RumbaFlamenca]

Yes. KL is a very shitty place. Never buy a house in Bukit Jalil or elsewhere in KL. CAPITAL CITY doesn't mean, it's all nice. Everything is expensive there. The dust there is very dangerous. U open the balcony door and keep it for a while, you'll notice the dust in your house. The rest of the places r more horrible. Sometimes, the drainage system or the traffic or road repair. In fact, Kedah is much better. I've seen Sungai Petani how they maintain. There's never been a public nuisance.

[@cobra2404]

who wants to bet everyone in this reply section is indonesian

[@Duolingo1426-l3v]

I’m a Singaporean so we stay in Singapore better than KL

[@srimahewa6074]

I think there are many sinkhole in 'masjud James omg 😮 there are so many shoppers going around it's not safe n risky too..to shop there

[@princevaliant]

Don't look like a sinkhole to me, its more like a poor filler after construction....

[@turandotbojahr2394]

This is not the first time in Malaysia.

[@ChengEakChew]

Yes, it happens in many other countries!! But it is importance for authority to limit and be really careful with those future high-rise building .... MRTs and any infrastructure that required to dig tunnels and whatnot ....... perhaps, it is time to future development away from KL city??

[@ongernie7216]

​@@ChengEakChewIt is all too late to say. Life is lost. Imagine the victim is your mother. Buried dead in a shit hole.

[@JojoJoget]

Sinkholes? They can happen anywhere.

[@octobergal]

I'm not surprised that this happened, given that the streets and sidewalks in KL or MY are already not user friendly and poorly maintained.

[@Casey-lq1vu]

Stupid property developers keep on building new high rise projects at crazy pace despite low demand and over supply, digging holes and expand underground piles and trenches to setup water supplies to those new high rises but poorly maintained as long as get the job done. We can see those rapid developed areas road always being dig up at night time but back to normal the next morning and same things happen few days later cuz inferior workmanship that caused leaking underground and damage the soils lead to collateral destruction underneath. Yet, greedy government just approved on new high rise developments anywhere regardless the area density, not even concerning if the area is still safe to do so, leads to citizens mental and physically harm, property assets highly depreciation and etc. The real devils are government and bloody property developers like mxhsing, uxa, plxtinum and bla bla bla. Wish likelihood sinkholes happen few more times but not causing life threatening to really raise awareness of citizens regarding the issues of over development, lets against

[@mnmnnnmb]

So many sinkholes happened before in Kuala Lumpur. And now at masjid india 2024. And it is because human factor, construction/maintenance not in time. Jalan Pudu-Hang Tuah around Imbi 2014, Jalan DBP (2019), Taman U-Thant (2020), Sri Hartamas (2021) dan AU3 Ampang (2022).

[@RobertMcCalle]

Tbo . Sinkhole will widen overtime as huge as 300ft.

[@shukriramlee]

@@RobertMcCalle Nope! Try again!

[@sootuckchoong7077]

New roads can also face cracks, meaning, its not strong enough.

[@ShimomuraTakezoWong]

Lime stone is still much more stable than volcanic formations/lava rocks like those found in Japan & Indonesia that poses greater challenges but were still overcomed with proper engineering techniques of construction with follow ups of monitoring systems to mitigate/minimize the detrimental conditions.

[@Hs5687]

No need Speculate … Matter is of Grave Public Interest & Public Trust On Government… If Government has nothing to hide , Persuade Agong to Do RCI & make Report Public… 😊

[@ShimomuraTakezoWong]

@@Hs5687 it's not speculation, it's an engineering fact, geology. Don't need no RCI, everything also need RCI, government/public servants only need to carry out their jobs/duties with integrity, good faith and consistency worth their pay. All these needs strong management which will enable the results oriented performance of all departments similar to the private sectors/public listed firms/corporations which is the norm; nothing special & extraordinary in my opinion.

[@Hs5687]

In Countries like MY & SG , sometimes RCI & COI Best suited for Government Failures… Authorities & MainStream Media too Obedient & Experts can easily be Compromised 😊

[@elsofe5262]

@@Hs5687🙈

[@ShimomuraTakezoWong]

@Hs5687 it's basically weak management, and I believe it's supervision and monitoring delegating plainly speaking due to complacency/comfort zone of the younger generation/life too good less with my generation/baby boomers. I sort of grew up in SG, I lived there since close to 19 years old and departed about 31 years old for MY and then within 2 years to Europe, I worked trained and lived like a SG never forget that experience though 64 years old now there's still 30% of SG spirit in me, 'this is not your Father's country/Don't talk cock like sing song ', if you're truly SG then 'LPPL' makes sense 😂🤣😂🤣 ever heard of 3rd. Guards Battalion, my Combat Unit, 3 consecutive years 🤣😂🤣

[@ikubarus.6966]

So much development on the ground, but not improvement to the underground

[@fummyljstudio]

Dont come to KL

[@Hs5687]

If Nothing to Hide , Persuade Agong to do RCI & make Report Public… Agong’s Failure cannot be Our Failure 🙏

[@curzethemall]

Don't come to Bolehland at all

[@willimdarmawan3066]

Correct, there's also an explanation about this limestone when they tunneling for the MRT lanes. It doesn't mean its unsafe but there's some limitations depend the soil/what beneath there if I remembering it correctly

[@user-ov6hs1go4k]

In Singapore, there is no race based hiring. Singapore hires the best candidates to fill jobs in both government and private sectors irrespective of their race or religion. I am sure that plays a part in ensuring that the best job applicants get the job. Just look at how the masjid india rescue has unfolded since day 1. They look like they dont know what they are doing and are trying to find the innocent victim using tikam tikam methods. They even announced performing the water bottle test. Oh gosh.

[@renshin5671]

Most construction Done by Chinese contractor. They get the biggest share of the business in Malaysia including govt via Ali baba companies.

[@dutch931]

Incompetent engineers, incompetent doctors, the list goes on and on. The government should hire based on merit at least for important positions that impacts public safety

[@Hs5687]

Then Why need Reserved Malay Presidency ? 😊

[@mijonjohn4107]

They challenge us in many ways but today they have to safe themselves now this lesson is from God. Limestone ground is everywhere and their technology is backwards.

[@Hs5687]

Do RCI & make Report available to Public if Nothing to Hide …

[@chewaaron7682]

Ironically, Almost all roads in KL has small cracks, so the likelihood of sinkhole happening any where there is high

[@ashnator7249]

A beautiful country but useless authorities and govt... losing a woman in sinkhole, plane over indian ocean etc... haiz... 😢

[@resons]

when Courruption is the Norm🤬

[@srimahewa6074]

So true

[@scceenglish1687]

Has she been found? Why hasn't her life been reported?

[@bayupran]

Nope, she's still missing and presumed dead.

[@curzethemall]

sucked into the sewer

[@tajul-qf8cf]

I believe this is not a sink hole. A sink hole is bigger area and very deep don't you tkink so. It could be an underground water and ground movement so it's a drop hole due to disturbance by construction over the years.

[@RealRick0408]

Congrats to all SG citizens that have purchased “second home” & built factories over at MY.

[@JODTARPE]

😂😂🎉🎉🎉Yes shit holes thanks ti waterloo

[@zzy341]

Thanks! Guess it’s going up soon

[@ManusiaBiasa-yd4zw]

SG people don't know many sinkholes will coming soon in malaysia!... 😃😃😃

[@Hs5687]

If there is Nothing to Hide , Persuade Agong to do RCI & make Report Public… Agong’s Failure cannot be Our Failure 🙏

[@davidlee3806]

Sinkholes in KL. Not JB. Sour grapes mentality. Pitiful.

[@aagayudwiratnawati246]

Wahh so scared watch the CCTV…😢

[@devils6783]

KL is not like KL 20 years ago. Now KL become new Bangla city

[@deschan2246]

It's Malaysia now, no country is spare if it continue to over dig n build ! A good warning for Singapore

[@MDroid-bn6eb]

Malaysia: the gift that keeps on giving 😂😂

[@kcleong7135]

Is klcc safe? Is it going to collapse cause by rain?

[@resons]

Boleh!

[@zenweaver]

People in KL need to have an Apple Tag on them as extra precaution.Not just Mobile phone in case feature to find phone turned off

[@Hs5687]

RCI may be Relevant & Necessary…

[@90taetaeya]

Malaysia’s insfrastructure is well known to be low quality n cheap. Even their “tall” buildings need antenna to look tall 😂

[@mijonjohn4107]

Now This country could be losing people from now onwards and the best measures of lives to be safe is for people to migrate finding a safe place for their family and loved ones

[@Greenaura101]

did u finish the video?

[@IbnSalleh]

May land value in KL decrease.. ❤😊

[@ssuwandi3240]

That's not a sinkhole

[@fluffyblanket1398]

What is that?

[@HenryDrake-h5m]

The Straits Time should stop sensationalising this issue? The area of Kuala Lumpur is massive. This happened in less than a 1km Sq area. Which is normal when there are sinkholes. It happened in Paris, New York and London too. This is normal soil erosion that can happen anywhere including in Singapore as seen sometime back. So enough unnecessary issues. Hope you don't delete this comment

[@aeri878]

It's alright Henry, don't be so sensitive, news reporting is always bad news mostly, they were just doing their job. KL soon will be ok just like other countries as you mentioned above, it can happen anywhere. BTW, delete your comment? what's wrong with your comment?

[@Redzwan]

Lol. Nobody is sensationalizing this issue. Just because it also happens in other places, doesn't means they should be silent about it.

[@Victorjebaraj985]

Dangerous zone. Singking k.l

[@iskhrm1688]

Kuala = Confluence Lumpur = Muddy

[@rhyswong8976]

So meaning safe or not is dependent how proper is the construction of that building is done. Knowing Malaysia and even some folks in construction that says corruption is rife... Yea press X to Doubt Safety.

[@oneashralph4076]

Precaution Act will succeed if the authorities are strict with their guidelines & work, but I can't trust the corrupted authorities in Malaysia to deal with this matter.We are not japanese authorities with strict & discipline attitude

[@ongernie7216]

The whole country is in a disarray mode situations.

[@SandeepSingh-or7jr]

This is a useless fear 😂 ... No one in the world has reported a single incident in which an entire city has drowned due to a sinkhole 😂😂😂 It is normal for such small incidents to happen. So don't make it look as if a volcano has burst

[@no...4687]

Time to shift capital. It is sinking.

[@Hastag1986]

Are you crazy......fu*k it doesn't look like sinkhole maintenance work.

[@stopsign606]

On the bright side, the land value in KL should hopefully reach a more attainable value

[@waiwailai8095]

YES! YES! YES! That is what an ENGINEER should say!

[@shawnk2704]

His mother did not fall into one, therefore KL is still safe?

[@nurulainmohdkhalid360]

SG might be safer but also the most boring country to visit 😂

[@Duolingo1426-l3v]

KL is now dangerous at least we Singaporeans will stay in SG because Singapore is safe than KL

[@ikubarus.6966]

Death can happen anywhere still 😅

[@shalimarsulaiman7557]

Thn don't come to Malaysia!

[@Duolingo1426-l3v]

@@ikubarus.6966 ok you’re still right

[@mindawareness]

i feel safe in singapore then malaysia...

[@JODTARPE]

😢😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂Ahahah

[@SATERIYA-dp3wb]

doesnt mean's a safe land promote's a stable society & doesnt mean unstable condition, promote's other wise ( stable society)

[@ohgin12345]

This can happen in Singapore too. You never know

[@srimahewa6074]

It can happen anywhere

[@resons]

Incompetent engineers, incompetent doctors, the list goes on and on.

[@sony764]

kuala lumpur means mud eastuary

[@mgpunya1]

All 243 km² of it...??

[@BeigeBrownClip-jd2pv]

His has tone for telling horror story 😟

[@frankyradical3380]

Not safe for tourist.. please check all your city maybe will collapse

[@RadenYohanesGunawan]

malaysia boleh

[@7T_Sa]

My skins too have cracks

[@sln7839]

Malaysia is off my travel list after this video.

[@michaelchew6316]

You only risk your life walking along the streets of Kuala Lumpur. Why risk your life and you may be the next target. Better to be safe than sorry.😂😂😂

[@JODTARPE]

🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊

[@leealex24]

Please go japan nice 30m sinkhole for your pleasure. This is not even your local sg news. Are you all sick, "sinkapore" so love sinkholes? A 30-metre sinkhole on a busy street in the Japanese city of Fukuoka has been repaired astonishingly quickly. The sinkhole appeared on 8 November and caused power cuts, disrupted phone signals, and gas and water supplies.

[@aladin9274]

​​@@leealex24 slack, that why your country never develop . Cannot find plane, cannot solve murders, frigate sink( doesn't know what it hit), police men's causes land slide detonating a bomb. Sinkholds appear everywhere. Trees up rooted and fell on cars everyday. Flooding everywhere. What else u r so proud of, while u kapo about Japan.

[@shukriramlee]

Only in Singaporean news, the fastest fingers who will spread bad news about neighbors countries. 😂

[@muhammadnasirmustafa3621]

You think Malaysians never spread negatives news about Singapore? Think again. The video reveals facts, not opinion. Be open minded and stop accusing.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

of course it is!

[@JODTARPE]

DAMN ME..ITS A HUGE FART FOR THE POPULATION

[@curzethemall]

😂😂😂😂😂 Bolehland

[@Robloxcute_Story-fj1rk]

Prediction from some of people. Many big hole in malays someday.. Danger.....

[@leealex24]

Please go japan nice 30m sinkhole for your pleasure. This is not even your local sg news. Are you all sick, "sinkapore" so love sinkholes? A 30-metre sinkhole on a busy street in the Japanese city of Fukuoka has been repaired astonishingly quickly. The sinkhole appeared on 8 November and caused power cuts, disrupted phone signals, and gas and water supplies.

[@kcleong7135]

You will find out if you Keep walking around kl city area ! KL is a biggest joke of all time!