A change from his usual routine may have saved retiree S. H. Lee’s life on March 20. Minutes after returning home from church activities at about 11pm that night, the 76-year-old was jolted by the sound of a blast from the kitchen of his black-and-white flat in the...
The blast left a gaping hole in a wall in the kitchen, and the floor littered with large chunks of concrete and debris.Minutes after returning home from church activities at about 11pm that night, the 76-year-old was jolted by the sound of a blast from the kitchen of his black-and-white flat in the Monk’s Hill area.
Mr Lee said he told the building’s maintenance team about the blast, but did not seek help from any other organisation as it was late and he did not feel he was in any further danger.The next morning, members of the maintenance team arrived at his first-floor unit to inspect the scene. Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the police showed up later, said Mr Lee.
A spokesperson for the Building and Construction Authority said the building, which was built by the British during the post-war era and is now a state property managed by Knight Frank, was structurally safe.