Falling tiles from the archway at Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple in Bugis injured a man on Sunday morning. Witnesses say the incident occurred while the man was collecting incense sticks. The temple has since covered the damaged area and initiated repair works.
Falling tiles from Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple in Bugis hit a man, leaving scratches on his arm. Tiles falling from the archway at Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple hit a man on Sunday (Dec 29) morning, leaving scratches on his arm. Eyewitness Song Kangming told Lianhe Zaobao that he was waiting in line to enter the temple's hall when three tiles fell from the archway.One tile had struck the arm of a man in his 50s who was picking up incense sticks, he told 8world.
Song also heard a crash out of his line of sight and spun around to see a frightened woman carrying her baby.Speaking with Zaobao, Song surmised that the archway may have not been properly maintained, resulting in the tiles falling. 'The Lunar New Year is coming soon and there will be a lot of devotees,' he said. 'I hope Kwan Im Thong Temple can take measures as soon as possible to ensure their safety.' When an 8world reporter visited the temple on Monday morning, they noticed that the damaged parts of the archway had been covered up and that repair works were underway.A temple spokesperson told Zaobao that the net cover had been set up to ensure public safety
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