The Indian woman was heading to the temple when the ground collapsed.
New Delhi:
Five days after an Indian woman, Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, went missing in a sinkhole in Malaysia, authorities in Kuala Lumpur are continuing their round-the-clock search and rescue operation in an attempt to find her.
The Indian High Commission has contacted the family of Ms Vijay Lakshmi and is informing them about the search and rescue operations.
Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, 48, who frequently travels to Malaysia and Singapore on business, went missing after falling into an eight-metre-deep hole. She was on her way to the temple when the ground suddenly collapsed. Her husband and son managed to escape the collapse.
According to the Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, “Search and rescue (SAR) teams have been methodically deducing new probable routes and possible locations of the missing Indian woman.”
In a post on microblogging site X, the Indian High Commission said today that “search is continuing to locate the Indian national (Ms. Vijaya Lakshmi Gali) who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, August 23.”
Malaysian authorities are continuing their search, now in the fourth day, to find Ms Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, an Indian national, who fell into a sinkhole in KL on Friday, August 23. The authorities involved (Police, Fire and Rescue Department, Indah Water Consortium, Federal Territories of KL) are… image.twitter.com/PPpt4qRfMg
— India in Malaysia (@hcikl) August 26, 2024
“Local authorities, in addition to the Police, Fire and Rescue Department, Indah Water Consortium and Federal Territory agencies in Kuala Lumpur, are now supported by Civil Defence Forces and specialised scientific teams with sophisticated equipment involved in the search,” he said.
Search and rescue operations
Explaining how the search operation is being carried out, the Indian high commission said: “After clearing parts of the drainage system, the search is being expanded with specialised techniques including high-pressure water jets to remove obstacles, remote cameras and ground-penetrating radars to map inaccessible areas.”
“The Indian High Commission is in close touch with the relevant agencies involved in the search efforts as the search has entered its fifth day. Officials are also in touch with the family members to provide them with continued support,” it said.
Situation at home
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had directed officials of the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT) to ensure that search operations were carried out effectively.
Vijaya Lakshmi Gali, 48, who frequently travels to Malaysia and Singapore on business.
The Prime Minister, along with Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Nara Lokesh, have been closely monitoring the situation for the past 5 days.
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