KUALA LUMPUR: A person with disabilities found himself in a drain when a section of a tactile walkway had its cover missing.
TikTok user with the handle @mrranggapnnadia shared a video displaying the tactile walkway with a missing cover and a drain underneath.
The user said she was shocked when she heard the voice message of her husband, who is visually impaired, telling her he had fallen into a hole.
"Thank God my husband said he was okay. He went to the clinic, and the doctor said there were no fractures," she said.
She requested the public's assistance to report any blocked or damaged tactile pathways to the authorities.
@mrranggapnnadia ended her message by asking for safe tactile walkways for the visually impaired.
The video has garnered about 50,000 views, with netizens expressing concern for the safety of individuals with disabilities.
Netizens took to the comment section, urging the relevant authorities, such as the city councils or municipalities, to promptly address the issue.
Users expressed sympathy and called for increased awareness and consideration for this special group within the community.
A Tiktok user @norhaizamohdaziz said: "Tag the city council or municipality in that location, sister. I'm grateful your husband is okay."
Another user,@itsmetok_ai, wrote: "DBKL, I hope you see this video. Oh dear, (I am) feeling sorry."
User @yorkie_bear00 said: "DBKL, What is this?"
"Hope we all become more caring towards this special group," commented @mas_joe11.