Independence Day eve celebration at Dataran Merdeka cancelled

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has cancelled its 2024 Merdeka Eve celebration which was scheduled to take place at Dataran Merdeka on Aug 30.

It announced on Facebook that the cancellation was out of respect for the sinkhole victim and the incidents that happened around the city recently.

DBKL also invited the public to appreciate the meaning of National Day by showcasing their patriotism.

The sinkhole incident last Friday along Jalan Masjid India resulted in an Indian woman, identified as Vijayaletchumy, 48, being swallowed after falling into an 8m-deep hole.

The search and rescue operation is ongoing.

DBKL in a statement last night informed that the Fire and Rescue Department team had entered the sewage channel upstream from the sewage tunnel at Wisma Yakin, while manual shoring (temporary support system) works and excavation works have also been carried out.

The statement added that the search using the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) carried out by the Mineral and Geosciences Department will continue.

- Bernama

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