Sewer pipe structure failure caused Jalan Masjid India sinkhole, task force finds

Published on 23 Oct 2025 6:26:22 PM

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.

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.

Dr Zaliha also said that ongoing geotechnical studies across Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle have found no high-risk zones so far.

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