How concerned should pedestrians be about sinkholes? | Commentary

On Aug 23, a woman fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur. A few days later, another sinkhole opened in the same area. David Ng of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, weighs in on the risks of sinkholes and how concerned the public should be. 0:00 Introduction 0:31 Does growing urbanisation increase the risk of sinkholes? 1:08 How can sinkholes be predicted and prevented? 1:48 How high is the risk of falling into sinkholes? More video commentaries: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnMTcZEga8TQ_9x-namlpsvTHmnQIkeR&si=RYHmGnkExVXXA6go Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia