KUALA LUMPUR: The area surrounding Masjid India is still safe, says Dang Wangi police chief Assistant Commissioner Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman.
He said police have not cordoned off the surrounding area yet as it was still considered safe.
"We are in discussions with several agencies involved in the incident on the level of safety at the area which is a popular shopping location.
"For now we have not come to a decision on if the area will be cordoned off as we feel that it was still safe.
"A proper analysis of the area will be conducted and if necessary, we will close off the area. We will update the media if this happens," he told reporters at the scene today.
It was reported that a search and rescue operation was underway for a 48-year-old woman who fell into a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India today.
The Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the incident by a distress call at 8.22am.
The sinkhole, located near the Malayan Mansion on Jalan Masjid India, is about eight metres deep.
The woman, an Indian national, is believed to still be trapped in the sinkhole.