Car falls into sinkhole at Tanjong Katong Road South; one person taken to hospital

[hwarzoner]

and they still wanna build a nuclear plant lol

 

[volarth]

It should be some miracle that they can come up with a reason and rectification in less than 3 days.
LW is really doing a good job in whipping his team into shape.
Have not seen this kind of efficiency for decades liao.

Was expecting a press conference about forming a committee to investigate the incident.
What happened ?

Keep up the GOOD WORK !!!!!

ALAMAK...

some ppl now cursing cos nvr stick their head out.. so nobody MP get all the credit?

 

[lampano]

Now what if, it was a bus that fell in.
the passengers will be trapped, no windows only doors to escape

 

[Medicated Oil]

ALAMAK...

some ppl now cursing cos nvr stick their head out.. so nobody MP get all the credit?

How many clone account you have ?
Always harping about cursing.
You must be having some miserable life.

 

[jeff79]

Yes in the article they clarified that the water in the hole was from the tap water mains

but all pipes are horizontal isn’t it? Sewage and fresh water. So they can distribute across the land

News reported the contractor is laying sewage pipes in the area from 2023 to 2026. The sewage pipe in the cassion shaft should be not yet layed as the site still has excavator digging the shaft.

 

[Sen Sen]

everything ageing liao

mrt, roads, sinkhole

gst 20% because voucher wong only want to build his political capital so more short sighted spending, long term pain

time to plan to migrate

Meanwhile he wanted to build a 8 billion extra building.

 

[apple459721]

Is that the standard of our reporter.........asking rope taken from where?

Is that all she can ask?

 

[fandango]

Cannot convince who to fault, confuse everyone

typical PAP plan ... so can say no blame culture

Lim peh is drawing on a paper while reading the report. Knn, my drawing of the situation doesn't make sense at all.

Either the ST reporter anyhow report. Or PUB BCA LTA give conflicting accounts.

 

[Firstclass1188]

What is a shaft failure?

 

[cpuer]

if some of us here are the reporters, maybe they will ask about some more intelligent questions like the workers English etc

 

[ZaiNan]

Wah slap water tax on who this time?

We household use excessive water will tio tax one...

 

[sango65]

Lai liao - Condo nearby to check safety

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tanjong-katong-sinkhole-one-amber-traffic-lta-5261986

Condo near Tanjong Katong sinkhole to hire independent engineers to assess safety​

Authorities have completed backfilling the sinkhole and will conduct further checks before reopening the road, says MP Goh Pei Ming.

SINGAPORE: A condominium next to the sinkhole in Tanjong Katong will appoint independent engineers to assess its grounds, as authorities complete backfilling and begin further checks in the area.

"We understand residents' concern as the sinkhole location is a stone's throw away from our estate," said a message from One Amber condominium's management office sent to residents in the early hours of Monday (Jul 28).

"Please be informed that the management of One Amber will be seeking independent professional advice from civil and structure engineers on the common areas, in particular those that are in close proximity to the sinkhole area," said the message, which was seen by CNA.

The management added it would share official updates from the authorities with residents as soon as possible.

A sinkhole appeared along Tanjong Katong Road South on Saturday evening, and social media footage showed a car falling in. The female driver was rescued by workers and taken conscious to Raffles Hospital.

The affected stretch of road has been closed until further notice for repairs.

On Monday, MP Goh Pei Ming (PAP-Marine Parade-Braddell Heights) told CNA that further checks in the area include a radar scan that will detect cavities, followed by a probing system that will go 20m into the ground to ensure there are no undetected cavities.

"20m is actually (quite deep), so that, they will do at a few spots, and that will probably take a bit of time," he said. "Once that is all completed, they will do analysis of all the results before giving an all clear on the road to be repaved, and thereafter plans for reopening."

In a Facebook post, Mr Goh said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will ensure there are no air pockets in the soil before repaving.

"I understand residents are keen to know when the road can be reopened. I think it is best we give the agencies the time to be doubly sure the road is safe before we reopen," he wrote.

He also noted that morning traffic had been smooth, and that LTA deployed vehicular messaging systems and worked with the Ministry of Education to inform parents about diversions.

"Many parents also left home earlier to cater more time to send their children. Except some localised traffic buildup along Mountbatten Road, all was traffic as usual," he said.

 

[jonesftw]

Correction note: An earlier version of this story said ground-penetrating radar scan was carried out, while the authorities are analysing its results. PUB has clarified that the scan is still being carried out to assess the surrounding area.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...g-safety-time-out-on-similar-works-islandwide

 

[matrix05]

How much is One Amber 3BR?

 

[Asphodeli]

saw this on her ig got 2 gemok uncle act incident commd use eye power and mouth power ask the worker do things arh?
is it true blue sinkie eye power?

she should change her name to Karen Yeo. the foreign workers not XY chromosomes too?

 

[greene]

I now understand why both MPs Gho Sze Kee and Goh Pei Ming issued statements about this sinkhole.

Gho Sze Kee is Mountbatten SMC MP and she is taking the blue area on the left. Goh Pei Ming is one of the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC MPs and his ward is the yellow area on the right.

The border of both wards is right smack where the road caved in. To be more specific, the road that collapsed lies in Mountbatten SMC. But it seems that Goh Pei Ming is the official grassroots rep for this, based on media reports that quoted and interviewed him.

 

[Kunkka]

How fluent are you in Bangladeshi language ?

I'm sure the Bangladeshi worker would've understood a simple perfectly worded sentence.

Aiyo cannot recognize Tamil language or name

 

[LWZ]

How much is One Amber 3BR?

2300+ psf

 

[yperic]

 

[maikumgong]

Wow he so free ah, dont have full time job meh? Still can go onsite