Ceiling collapses at Orchard’s Liat Towers on 12 Sep afternoon
A ceiling at Liat Towers in Orchard Road suddenly collapsed on Friday (12 Sept) afternoon, startling shoppers and cafe-goers nearby.
An MS News reader who witnessed the incident described that the “whole ceiling just came down quite loudly”.
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“The ceiling of a staircase just went down with a ‘bam’,” the reader said.
The collapse happened at around 4.05pm, at the outdoor area between Swirl Lover and Starbucks at Liat Towers.
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Woman narrowly escapes falling ceiling
According to the reader, a woman had been walking towards the spot when the ceiling gave way.
“I think a woman was injured, because she was about to walk under it,” the witness recounted.
“Then, the ceiling fell in front of her, which caused her to fall down, I think.”
An onlooker inside the Starbucks outlet at Liat Towers also reported seeing a stretcher being brought to the scene shortly after, supposedly for others who sustained injuries.
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Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel were seen at the scene.
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At about 4.35pm, police officers cordoned off the affected area.
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In response to MS News‘ queries, SCDF confirmed that they were alereted to the incident at about 4pm.
2 persons were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital and another person was brought to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
MS News has reached out to the SPF for comment.
This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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