Malaysia

Gaping 3m sinkhole appears in middle of Sabah road

Authorities carrying out repairs on Jalan Teluk Likas; section closed to motorists

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 28 Nov 2021 7:11PM

Gaping 3m sinkhole appears in middle of Sabah road
Three metres wide and two metres deep, the cave-in at Jalan Teluk Likas had traffic grinding to a halt. – REBECCA CHONG/The Vibes pic, November 28, 2021

KOTA KINABALU – A massive sinkhole has appeared in Jalan Teluk Likas near here, forcing state authorities to immediately close a section of the road.

The sinkhole measuring about 3m wide and 2m deep, which was discovered about 11am went viral online.

Sabah public works director Datuk Ali Ahmad Hamid said remedial works will start immediately.

“Signs have been put up to warn motorists,” he said to reporters here today.

The massive sinkhole in Jalan Teluk Likas. – REBECCA CHONG/The Vibes pic, November 28, 2021
The massive sinkhole in Jalan Teluk Likas. – REBECCA CHONG/The Vibes pic, November 28, 2021

A picture of the sinkhole showed that half of the road had caved in.

This is not the first time this is happening in Likas.

A few years ago, a portion of Jalan Tuaran had also collapsed due to water leakage from old water pipes in the area that had softened the soil underneath the road. – The Vibes, November 28, 2021

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