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Glass panels crash from 5th floor of Whampoa condominium; no injuries reported

July 8, 2016

Chew Hui Min


SINGAPORE - Glass panels from a condominium swimming pool off Balestier Road crashed from the fifth floor to the ground on Friday (July 8) afternoon.

Ms Shuli Sudderudin, 31, who lives in the condominium beside Cradels @ Whampoa, said she first heard a loud crash like a "big metal thing falling" while she was at home.

She left her home half an hour later, and was walking past the condominium when she heard the sound of "a small waterfall".

She looked up and realised that water was pouring from the swimming pool at Cradels @ Whampoa down the building. Then, she saw another glass panel tumble from above.

A photo taken by Ms Shuli showed a glass panel dangling in mid air. A number of other panels appeared to be missing.

She was outside the fence of the condominium but still alarmed, she said.

"Water sprayed everywhere over the road in front. It was quite dramatic. I was standing there and people came rushing out and yelling and telling me not to stand there as another glass panel shattered," she said.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at 2.32pm. No injuries were reported.