A 45-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh has gone missing after the footpath she was walking on collapsed in Malaysia.
According to NDTV, the woman, identified as Vijayalakshmi from the Animiganipalle village of Chittoor district was walking along the footpath in Kaula Lumpur with her husband and son when the ground unexpectedly collapsed on Friday. While her family members managed to escape, she was swept into an underground sewer.
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The local authorities in Kuala Lumpur launched an immediate rescue operation, but as of Saturday evening, there has been no sign of Vijayalakshmi. She was a frequent traveller to Malaysia and Singapore, which she regularly visited for business purposes.
In response to the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed officials from the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu (APNRT) Society to ensure that the search and rescue operations are carried out effectively.
The Chief Minister along with Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh, is also closely monitoring the developments.
Rajasthan Man Goes Missing After Being Swept Away By Strong Currents
A similar incident was reported in Rajasthan on August 6, where a man was swept away in strong currents and went missing while taking a bath near a waterfall in the Bhilwara district. The incident took place in Menal, a famous tourist spot located on the Bhilwara-Chittorgarh-Kota National Highway in Rajasthan.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing two youths clinging to a rope while others attempt to pull them away from the strong river currents.
A young Guy was swept away by the strong flow of Water in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
pic.twitter.com/ZmG29htrGQ— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) August 6, 2024
The one-minute video captures the youths gripping a rope, seemingly part of a fence. While one boy manages to hold on, the other is seen being swept away by the strong current.
After being carried about 100 meters, the boy fell nearly 150 feet from the waterfall. The rescue team has found one of the youths, but they are still searching for another.
Several reports indicated that the youths endangered their lives to take selfies and make reels in the strong currents of the river.