KL sinkhole: Lorong TAR night market to be closed tomorrow for SAR operations


Sinkhole at Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur. —SAMUEL ONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman night market will be closed on Saturday (Aug 31) to make way for the search and rescue operation (SAR) for the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole victim and soil tests.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said in a statement today that soil tests will be conducted around Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Masjid India to identify locations and road safety around the sinkhole area.

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