Malaysia's Cabinet is willing to consider compensation for the victim's family, with Federal Territories Minister Zaliha Mustafa telling local media the matter is set to be discussed in a meeting next week.

A day after authorities stopped search and rescue operations for the missing Indian tourist, Kuala Lumpur mayor Maimunah Mohd Sharif told the New Straits Times that members of the public should not enter the sinkhole site while repairs are being carried out "for everyone's safety".

The search for the Indian national was called off on Saturday, nine days after she fell into a sinkhole in front of Malayan Mansion on Aug 23.

Her family conducted a final prayer ceremony at Jalan Masjid India before heading home on Sunday afternoon, according to Malaysian broadcaster Astro Awani.

The 48-year-old's husband, son and sister visited the sinkhole site to perform the Hindu rituals, lighting oil lamps and ringing bells.

They also took a clump of soil from the site before taking it away in a plastic bag.

Malaysia's Cabinet is willing to consider compensation for the family, with Federal Territories Minister Zaliha Mustafa telling local media the

matter is set to be discussed in a meeting on Wednesday.

Experts have said that sinkholes could be caused by over-pumping of groundwater during underground construction work; broken pipes or sewers where leaking water can erode the soil beneath the surface; or mining activities where large voids may collapse.

In Kuala Lumpur, where limestone sits underneath the soil, water from rainfall can collect in cracks in the limestone and lead to erosion. As the limestone dissolves and is carried away, the cracks widen until the ground above becomes unstable and collapses.