She falls eight meters and disappears: the sidewalk collapses under her feet, a tourist swallowed by the ground

This Friday, August 23, a woman was swallowed up in a hole in Malaysia. She did not have time to catch herself and is still missing.

A sinkhole eight meters deep has opened on a busy road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, relayed BBC. A woman is missing after falling into the hole.

A fall of eight meters

This Friday, August 23, 2024, the sidewalk collapsed on itself around 8 a.m. in Kuala Lumpur. At the same time, a 48-year-old Indian tourist fell into the hole that formed under her feet.

A video surveillance camera was able to film and record the scene. Another man managed to catch himself just in time, avoiding a certain fall.

Sinkholes form when groundwater dissolves rock at the surface. They often appear after heavy rainfall.

Heavy resources deployed

15 firefighters have been mobilised, with operation commander Mohd Riduan Akhbar saying a search operation was underway as the tourist remained unaccounted for. "The Special Tactical Operation and Rescue Team Malaysia (STORM) and the K9 unit are on the scene,", he said.

Commissioner The local police deputy added that 90 personnel from various other agencies were also involved in the operation. As the search resumed on Tuesday, August 27, the victim's family was granted visa extensions and taken into care by the Indian embassy, ​​Le Figaro reports.