KUCHING, April 24 -- The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has been urged to immediately conduct a thorough inspection of manhole covers at Sungai Maong Wet Market to prevent any untoward incidents.

The call was made by Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Sarawak secretary George Lam, who claimed he narrowly avoided falling into a manhole after its cover gave way due to wear and tear.

"A routine visit to Sungai Maong Wet Market this morning (Friday) took a dangerous turn for me. While I accompanied Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii to meet traders, I stepped onto a manhole cover that had rusted and loosened, causing me to fall in.

"Thankfully, I escaped with minor injuries, but it could have been far more serious if it had...