60 people evacuated after gas leak detected at construction site in Singapore's Tanjong Pagar


The gas leak was detected at a construction site at the side of 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza on Nov 1. - PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): About 60 people were evacuated after a gas leak occurred in Tanjong Pagar late on Friday (Nov 1).

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza at around 4.25pm on Nov 1.

The leak was detected at a construction site at the side of the building, and firefighters used a water jet to disperse the gas.

The leakage was later fixed by gas technicians at the site, said the SCDF.

As a precautionary measure, about 60 people were evacuated from the building and the affected construction site by police officers and the SCDF.

Song Seng Wun, an eyewitness, told Chinese-language newspaper Shin Min Daily News that affected shops in the vicinity were asked to close temporarily.

Employees and children from a childcare centre nearby were also evacuated, and people had gathered outside the plaza, said the 64-year-old economist.

There were no reported injuries, said the SCDF. - The Straits Times/ANN

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