The second sinkhole that has appeared on Jalan Masjid India was caused by search and rescue operations for an Indian tourist who fell into an 8m-deep hole due to a sudden ground collapse last week.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia geologist and geohazard expert Goh Thian Lai told Malaysiakini that it was likely a human-induced sinkhole, one that is caused by human activities.

“Human-induced sinkholes...