KL sinkhole: Too risky to continue diving in SAR efforts, says Fire Dept


PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has determined that it is too risky to continue using diving methods in the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the Indian national who was swallowed by a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur.

JBPM director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said this decision was made after nearly 30 minutes of diving by two scuba divers at 4am today proved unsuccessful.

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