SINGAPORE — Two workers had a narrow escape on Thursday (May 11) morning, after the support system holding up the gondola they were standing in suddenly gave way.
With the gondola tilting sharply to the side on the 15th floor of Block 199 Boon Lay Drive, one of the workers was rescued by a member of the public through the window, while another worker could be seen stranded on a ledge until rescuers arrived., said the West Coast Town Council in response to TODAY's queriessupport system for the gondola set up by the contractor at the roof had"given way", the Town Council added.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it responded to a request for assistance at 8.10am, according to a report by CNA. Upon the SCDF’s arrival at the Housing and Development Board block, a worker was seen on the ledge of the 15th storey next to a"lopsided gondola".Another worker was also brought to safety through the windows of a separate unit on the 14th floor by a member of the public prior to SCDF's arrival, the SCDF said.
Both workers were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital for treatment and have since been discharged and given medical leave, the"Representatives from the Town Council, HDB, and the contractor are on site to assess the situation, ensure public safety, and recover the gondola," said the Town Council.“Our priority is the safety and well-being of residents and the workers.
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