Sinkholes often happen very suddenly. But can they be avoided or at least minimised?
Malaysia 's Fire and Rescue department use a crane to dig after receiving reports that a woman had fallen into a sinkhole after a section of the sidewalk caved in Kuala Lumpur , Friday, Aug 23, 2024. They are holes in the ground that come about when water dissolves surface rock, according to the National Geographic website.In a landscape where limestone sits underneath the soil, water from rainfall can collect in cracks in the stone.
That's when the ground is covered by a hard surface that could be suspended temporarily while a void is formed beneath it. When it suddenly gives way, the sinkhole occurs. A few days later, a collapsed drain in a Kuala Lumpur suburb left a large hole along the Jalan Pantai Permai road. A task force including the Department of Minerals and Geosciences, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the Royal Malaysia Police and the Public Works Department has been set up to study the safety of development in the capital.
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