KUALA LUMPUR, August 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged that the search and rescue (SAR) operation for Vijayaletchumy, a 48-year-old Indian national who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India, will persist. Expressing his deep sympathy, Anwar has directed Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to meet with the victim’s family, offering condolences and ensuring them that efforts to locate her will continue.
The tragic incident occurred on Friday morning when Vijayaletchumy, who was scheduled to return to India with her family the next day, fell into the sinkhole while walking near Malayan Mansion. The Prime Minister made his statement following the Malaysia Mosque for Al-Aqsa and Palestine (MM4AP) Conference at the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Mosque.
