The sinkhole that opened along Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, in August last year was caused by a failed sewer pipe structure weakened by chemical corrosion and soil instability — not by underground limestone, as initially suspected.<br /><br />Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa told the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Oct 23) that a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) task force identified the corroded sewer system as the main cause.<br /><br />Dr Zaliha also said that ongoing geotechnical studies across Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle have found no high-risk zones so far.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/zvvc87vc<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
