KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 – The eldest son of 48-year-old Vijayaletchumy from Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India this morning has urged the authorities to rescue his mother.

"Please save my mother. This is not why I brought her here to Malaysia,” were the words of Surya, 26 after he arrived at the scene, based on a TikTok video that has been posted on the internet.

Visibly distraught, Surya struggled to hold back tears as he recounted the incident, comforted by family members and friends who accompanied him.

Various news outlets reported Surya to have rushed to Malaysia from Thailand, and reached the scene around 9.30pm to witness the ongoing rescue efforts.

Earlier, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Shariff visited the site and spoke with the victim’s husband, with the help of an interpreter.

She later informed the media that Kuala Lumpur City Hall would extend assistance to the family during the search and rescue operation.

Vijayaletchumy was reported as being on a two-month holiday in Malaysia with her family and was due to return home soon.

She had been walking in front of the Malayan Mansion flats on Jalan Masjid India when the ground beneath her suddenly collapsed, causing her to fall into the sinkhole at approximately 8.20am.