SINGAPORE: One worker was killed and another injured after a crane collapsed at the construction site of a new Tan Tock Seng rehabilitative facility on Monday (Nov 4).
The Singapore Civil Service Force (SCDF) said it received a call for help at a construction site in Jalan Tan Tock Seng in Novena at about 8.50am.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"The boom of a tower crane had collapsed at the construction site. One man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic," it said.
The site of a crane collapse on Nov 4, 2019 that left one worker dead. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
Another man was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after the incident, it added.
When CNA's reporter arrived at the scene, the boom of the tower crane – roughly the height of a 10-storey building – had collapsed and was bent at an angle.
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A close-up of the boom of a crane after it collapsed at a Novena construction site. (Photo: Daniel Tan)
Emergency responders at a construction site in Novena where a crane collapsed on Nov 4, 2019. (Photo: Daniel Tan)
The worksite is the location of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's new Integrated Care Hub, which will house a 500-bed rehabilitative facility. The hub, which is expected to open in 2022, will be part of the 17-hectare HealthCity Novena, slated to be Singapore’s largest healthcare complex.
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The Singapore Civil Service Force (SCDF) said it received a call for help at a construction site in Jalan Tan Tock Seng in Novena at about 8.50am.
AdvertisementAdvertisement"The boom of a tower crane had collapsed at the construction site. One man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic," it said.
Another man was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after the incident, it added.
When CNA's reporter arrived at the scene, the boom of the tower crane – roughly the height of a 10-storey building – had collapsed and was bent at an angle.
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The worksite is the location of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's new Integrated Care Hub, which will house a 500-bed rehabilitative facility. The hub, which is expected to open in 2022, will be part of the 17-hectare HealthCity Novena, slated to be Singapore’s largest healthcare complex.
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