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SINGAPORE: A stretch of road along Tanjong Katong Road South collapsed on Saturday (Jul 26), causing a vehicle to plunge into the water-filled hole.
PUB said that the sinkhole occurred adjacent to an existing PUB worksite, near the junction of Tanjong Katong Road South and Mountbatten Road at about 5pm.
"One vehicle fell into the sinkhole. The Singapore Civil Defence Force rescued the female driver, and conveyed her conscious to Raffles Hospital," said PUB.
"Both directions of the affected road have been closed to traffic. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes. Two water mains were damaged in the incident. PUB is isolating the affected water mains."
Photos and videos circulating on social media show a vehicle almost fully submerged in water where the road caved in. There appears to be construction work going on in the area.
Footage also showed the area cordoned off with cones, with heavy traffic forming on one side of the road.
A CNA reader said that as he was driving past, he saw people crowding around and cars reversing from where the incident took place.
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC Goh Pei Ming said in a Facebook post that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Public Utilities Board (PUB) are currently investigating the situation.
He added that bus services 36 and 48 have been diverted.
The scene of the road collapse along Tanjong Katong Road South. (Image: Social media)
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SINGAPORE: A stretch of road along Tanjong Katong Road South collapsed on Saturday (Jul 26), causing a vehicle to plunge into the water-filled hole.
PUB said that the sinkhole occurred adjacent to an existing PUB worksite, near the junction of Tanjong Katong Road South and Mountbatten Road at about 5pm.
"One vehicle fell into the sinkhole. The Singapore Civil Defence Force rescued the female driver, and conveyed her conscious to Raffles Hospital," said PUB.
"Both directions of the affected road have been closed to traffic. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes. Two water mains were damaged in the incident. PUB is isolating the affected water mains."
Photos and videos circulating on social media show a vehicle almost fully submerged in water where the road caved in. There appears to be construction work going on in the area.
Footage also showed the area cordoned off with cones, with heavy traffic forming on one side of the road.
A CNA reader said that as he was driving past, he saw people crowding around and cars reversing from where the incident took place.
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC Goh Pei Ming said in a Facebook post that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Public Utilities Board (PUB) are currently investigating the situation.
He added that bus services 36 and 48 have been diverted.
The scene of the road collapse along Tanjong Katong Road South. (Image: Social media)
Source: CNA/dc
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