Another Sinkhole Occurred in M’sia, Causing 2 House Porches to Cave In

A few centuries ago, people probably thought that by the 21st century, we’d be advanced enough to have flying cars and floating homes up in the clouds.

But evidently, we’re still not at that stage of advancement yet. Our buildings and homes are still here on the ground, and we’re still dealing with the “skill issues” of the ground — sinkholes.

Another sinkhole has just opened up in Malaysia, this time not in Kuala Lumpur, but in the state of Perak.

Another Sinkhole Occurred in Malaysia; Causes Two Houses’ Porches to Cave In

On Saturday (28 September), a sinkhole opened up in the Malaysian state of Perak, causing not one, but two houses’ porches to cave in.

You can see for yourself just how slanted the porch was on one of the affected houses after the sinkhole opened up:

It appears that the sinkhole caused one of the pillars supporting the porch to slide down into the sinkhole, causing the porch to cave in.

You could also see all the loose soil underneath one of the affected houses:

Aside from the two houses with their porches caved in, another two houses also sustained some minor damages as a result of the sinkhole.

“United we stand, divided we fall”? Well, this one is “united we fall”.

Sinkhole Opened Up During Downpour; No One Injured

According to the assistant director of operations at the Perak Fire and Rescue Department, Mr Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, the two houses’ porches caved in during a downpour in the evening, at around 7 pm.

When the sinkhole occurred, there were people in two of the four affected houses. Fortunately, none of the houses collapsed and no one was injured as a result of the incident.

The Perak Fire and Rescue Department has advised residents in the four affected houses to vacate the premises and head somewhere safe. However, a woman staying in one of the homes has chosen to stay behind — the firemen have advised her to use the house’s back door.

I guess the news of the sinkhole was not that groundbreaking to her (pun not intended). 

Not the First Sinkhole that Occurred in Perak This Week

Just a few days earlier, on Wednesday (25 September), another sinkhole was reported in the Malaysian state of Perak. The Perak Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the sinkhole in the afternoon.

The sinkhole had opened up in a construction site in Perak Tengah, a district in Perak. Thanks to the sinkhole, a 30-year-old Perak Water Board worker sustained some injuries after finding his right leg buried under the soil up to his thigh.

Fortunately, passers-by managed to pull the 30-year-old out of the soil before the firemen arrived. Medical treatment was subsequently rendered to the victim.

Curious about why there have been so many sinkholes opening up and how exactly sinkholes happen in the first place? You can watch this video to find out more: