{
  "id": 13342049,
  "title": "Sinkhole forces closure of Gua Musang-Kota Bharu highway section",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/sinkhole-forces-closure-of-gua-musang-kota-bharu-highway-section",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T06:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128191/sinkhole-forces-closure-of-gua-musang-kota-bharu-highway-section"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A sinkhole has forced the closure of a section of the Gua Musang-Kota Bharu highway, according to reports. The incident occurred this morning near Taman Rekreasi Kesedar, along the FT08 route. The sinkhole measured about eight metres deep and nine metres long, as confirmed by the Gua Musang Public Works Department and the road maintenance concessionaire Roadcare (M) Sdn Bhd. Motorists have been advised to use an alternative route via FT2747, via Jalan Pulai towards Bandar Baru Gua Musang. The Gua Musang district police chief confirmed the incident.",
  "summary": "A SECTION of the Gua Musang-Kota Bharu road has been closed to all vehicles after a sinkhole opened along the FT08 route near Taman Rekreasi Kesedar this morning. The incident occurred at about 9.05am along Section 205.556 to 205.564 of the Central S...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sinkhole closes highway section between Gua Musang and Kota Bharu.",
    "Eight-meter deep and nine-meter long sinkhole confirmed.",
    "Alternative route advised via FT2747 and Jalan Pulai."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Eight-metre-deep sinkhole forces closure of Gua Musang-Kota Baru road",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/eight-metre-deep-sinkhole-forces-closure-of-gua-musang-kota-baru-road",
        "published": "2026-10-10T06:50:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}