KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said she has yet to receive the full report on the incident where a woman was swallowed by a sinkhole in Masjid India yesterday.
"We are waiting for a comprehensive report from the responsible parties.
"The cause of the incident is still unknown, with various speculations circulating. We will only understand the exact cause after receiving the full report," she said in a press conference after visiting the incident location here today.
Also in attendance were Dang Wangi police chief Assistant Commissioner Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman, Indah Water Konsortium chief executive officer Narendran Maniam and Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Rozihan Anwar Mamat.
Once the operation is completed, Dr Zaliha said, they will review all input from various parties, including geological experts.
She added that this will involve assessing the next steps to ensure the safety of the affected area and other areas around Kuala Lumpur.
Earlier, the authorities were searching along a 7km sewage line, which can be assessed from six manholes and one rescue personnel only in full protective equipment was sent in to avoid the danger posed by toxic gases from the sewer.
Sulizmie said personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department had already entered one manhole to search for the victim.
The six manholes were located in front of Wisma Yakin, in Jalan Melayu, at the Jalan Melayu intersection, in Dataran Merdeka, near Bank Pertanian Lebuh Pasar and in Bulatan Kinabalu.
The sinkhole, which appeared yesterday, caused an Indian national in her 40s to fall into the pit.
Rescuers here could only find a pair of slippers belonging to her near the location after almost 17 hours of searching yesterday.