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[h=2]Tiles fall from walkway and hit lady in Jurong[/h]
June 23rd, 2015 |
Author: Editorial
Flying Mishap!
The
Chinese media reported a close shave happened at Jurong West when two pieces of
brick tiles fell off from a covered walkway and hit the head of a middle-aged
lady.
The incident happened last Friday (19 Jun) at about 10.30am at a covered
walkway next to the hawker centre at Blk 505 Jurong West St 52.
The victim, a 59-year-old Mdm Toh Lan Loo, was walking past the covered
walkway that morning. Out of the blue, pieces of brick tiles fell from above and
hit her head. Immediately, blood started oozing out from her head.
A vendor Mdm Ng, 62, selling clothes next to the hawker centre related that
upon being hit by the tiles, Mdm Toh touched her head and was stunned to find
her hand stained with blood.
She said, “Members of public who were nearby immediately went to hold her,
worried that she might faint.”
Another vendor Mr Lau, 52, said that about 10 members of public went to help
the lady. Some used tissue papers to stop the bleeding while others helped her
to a chair and called the ambulance.
He added, “The woman’s blouse was covered with blood. Upon the arrival of the
ambulance, the attendant bandaged her head.”
According to the reporter who visited the scene, the area was cordoned off to
prevent people from walking through. Workmen were seen conducting inspection and
repair work.
In response to media query, police replied that one woman was sent by
ambulance to NUH in a conscious state. Thereafter, police assistance was no
longer required.
A narrow escape
Mr Ong, a stall owner selling nasi lemak revealed that a few seconds before
the incident, he actually was standing exactly at the same spot where Mdm Toh
was. He had moved away from the said spot earlier and narrowly escaped from the
mishap.
After Mdm Toh was injured, Mr Ong was the person using tissue papers to help
stop her bleeding.
Mr Ong said, “The tiles had hit the woman on the centre of her head. Although
she was conscious throughout, she looked pale and appeared to be fainting.”
Mr Ong hopes that the relevant authorities will investigate the incident and
ensure that the brick tiles on the covered walkway can be reinforced to stay in
shape so as to prevent a similar incident from happening. Mdm Ng revealed that a
gush of wind had blown passed before the tiles fell off. However, she wasn’t
sure if it was related to the incident.
The victim was given four stitches in hospital and had poor vision at one
point of time. Her husband, Mr Chua Tian Soon, 60, who is a fishmonger told the
reporter that his wife was working night shift in a factory from 11pm to 7 am.
On the day of the incident, she went to the hawker centre after work. The
incident occurred whilst she was on her way home after having her breakfast.
Upon hearing about the mishap, he quickly closed his stall and rushed to the
hospital. He was shocked to see her wife looked so pale and felt heartached.
Mr Chua added that he hopes the relevant authority will investigate why the
brick tile could fall off and give the family an explanation.
Tharman appears
The Chinese media also reported that Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, DPM and MP of
Jurong GRC, later visited Mdm Toh together with some Town Council staff at her
home to show some concerns.
Indeed, in public interest, a thorough investigation should be conducted to
find out how tiles could fly off from the covered walkway. This is to prevent
similar incidents from happening.
The walkway incident happened at a time when numerous complaints were
recently lodged against developers at several DBSS projects, under the purview
of HDB. Residents were complaining about the shoddy work in their DBSS
units.
What has happened to our once proud quality assured public works?
It is also interesting to note that the walkway incident happened in a
precinct of Jurong GRC, where Desmond Lee, Minister of State for National
Development, is an MP. MND of course oversees all the town councils in
Singapore.
In any case, Mr Desmond Lee and Mr Tharman should feel lucky that Mr Chua’s
family isn’t as litigious as PAP politicians who like to sue people for every
little incidents. Mr Chua just merely wants the relevant authority to give his
family an explanation instead of taking legal actions against whichever
authority is in-charge of the walkway, for not maintaining it properly.
[h=2]Tiles fall from walkway and hit lady in Jurong[/h]
June 23rd, 2015 |
Author: Editorial
Flying Mishap!
Chinese media reported a close shave happened at Jurong West when two pieces of
brick tiles fell off from a covered walkway and hit the head of a middle-aged
lady.
The incident happened last Friday (19 Jun) at about 10.30am at a covered
walkway next to the hawker centre at Blk 505 Jurong West St 52.
The victim, a 59-year-old Mdm Toh Lan Loo, was walking past the covered
walkway that morning. Out of the blue, pieces of brick tiles fell from above and
hit her head. Immediately, blood started oozing out from her head.
A vendor Mdm Ng, 62, selling clothes next to the hawker centre related that
upon being hit by the tiles, Mdm Toh touched her head and was stunned to find
her hand stained with blood.
She said, “Members of public who were nearby immediately went to hold her,
worried that she might faint.”
Another vendor Mr Lau, 52, said that about 10 members of public went to help
the lady. Some used tissue papers to stop the bleeding while others helped her
to a chair and called the ambulance.
He added, “The woman’s blouse was covered with blood. Upon the arrival of the
ambulance, the attendant bandaged her head.”
According to the reporter who visited the scene, the area was cordoned off to
prevent people from walking through. Workmen were seen conducting inspection and
repair work.
In response to media query, police replied that one woman was sent by
ambulance to NUH in a conscious state. Thereafter, police assistance was no
longer required.
A narrow escape
Mr Ong, a stall owner selling nasi lemak revealed that a few seconds before
the incident, he actually was standing exactly at the same spot where Mdm Toh
was. He had moved away from the said spot earlier and narrowly escaped from the
mishap.
After Mdm Toh was injured, Mr Ong was the person using tissue papers to help
stop her bleeding.
Mr Ong said, “The tiles had hit the woman on the centre of her head. Although
she was conscious throughout, she looked pale and appeared to be fainting.”
Mr Ong hopes that the relevant authorities will investigate the incident and
ensure that the brick tiles on the covered walkway can be reinforced to stay in
shape so as to prevent a similar incident from happening. Mdm Ng revealed that a
gush of wind had blown passed before the tiles fell off. However, she wasn’t
sure if it was related to the incident.
The victim was given four stitches in hospital and had poor vision at one
point of time. Her husband, Mr Chua Tian Soon, 60, who is a fishmonger told the
reporter that his wife was working night shift in a factory from 11pm to 7 am.
On the day of the incident, she went to the hawker centre after work. The
incident occurred whilst she was on her way home after having her breakfast.
Upon hearing about the mishap, he quickly closed his stall and rushed to the
hospital. He was shocked to see her wife looked so pale and felt heartached.
Mr Chua added that he hopes the relevant authority will investigate why the
brick tile could fall off and give the family an explanation.
Tharman appears
The Chinese media also reported that Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, DPM and MP of
Jurong GRC, later visited Mdm Toh together with some Town Council staff at her
home to show some concerns.
Indeed, in public interest, a thorough investigation should be conducted to
find out how tiles could fly off from the covered walkway. This is to prevent
similar incidents from happening.
The walkway incident happened at a time when numerous complaints were
recently lodged against developers at several DBSS projects, under the purview
of HDB. Residents were complaining about the shoddy work in their DBSS
units.
What has happened to our once proud quality assured public works?
It is also interesting to note that the walkway incident happened in a
precinct of Jurong GRC, where Desmond Lee, Minister of State for National
Development, is an MP. MND of course oversees all the town councils in
Singapore.
In any case, Mr Desmond Lee and Mr Tharman should feel lucky that Mr Chua’s
family isn’t as litigious as PAP politicians who like to sue people for every
little incidents. Mr Chua just merely wants the relevant authority to give his
family an explanation instead of taking legal actions against whichever
authority is in-charge of the walkway, for not maintaining it properly.
