Jalan Masjid India area safe to visit - DBKL

The outcome of the Masjid India Sinkhole Incident Taskforce Meeting held yesterday decided that the buildings and Jalan Masjid India area are safe to visit, according to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

In a statement yesterday, DBKL said that based on reports from various relevant agencies, the sinkhole incident along the road in question previously was an isolated case.

“Referring to existing geological information and land investigation records, the location of the sinkhole incident is located on the Kenny Hills formation and generally consists of schist, phyllite and quartzite rock layers,” according to the statement.

DBKL said the meeting was chaired by DBKL Project Management executive director Mohamad Hamim and was joined by related agencies, namely the Public Works Department, the Minerals and Geosciences Department, the police, the Fire and Rescue Department and Indah Water Konsortium, to report their respective findings.

In addition, the Survey and Mapping Department of Malaysia (JUPEM), the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and the Malaysian Geotechnical Society (MGS) were also in attendance.

DBKL also said that it was now reducing the hoarding area at the incident site compared to the previous hoarding area which was 160 meters long starting from Wisma Yakin to the Jalan Masjid India Police Station area.

According to DBKL, the new hoarding area will be divided into three parts.

The section in question is from the Wisma Yakin underground car park entrance to the intersection of Jalan Masjid India/Lorong Bunus 1; the second sinkhole incident was in front of the Masjid India Police Station; and part of Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman 3.

- Bernama

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