When it floods in S'pore, it also floods inside the bus

Murky.

Belmont Lay | June 24, 2020, 03:21 PM

Flash floods occurred in multiple parts of Singapore on June 23 morning due to intense rainfall.

One of the worst-hit areas flooded again was the Bedok North Avenue 4 and Upper Changi Road junction, which experienced a similar flooding episode in January 2018.

This time round, the rise in water levels forced commuters at the bus stop near Changi Fire Station to stand on the seats:

As seen from the footage, the water levels rose close to the level of the bus entrance and exit step.

Bus flooded

Another video has since emerged purportedly shot in Singapore on June 23.

It showed what it looks like when water entered inside the bus, flooding the standing area:

A few commuters had to leave their feet dangling in the air to avoid having them submerged in the murky water.

However, it is not known if the footage was shot at Upper Changi Road, or another location, as various other parts of Singapore were also flooded at the same time.

These other areas included Jurong Town Hall Road, Opera Estate, and New Upper Changi Road.

This footage shot on June 23 showed flood waters breaching rain canals causing them to overflow.

Background

Bus services on June 23 were disrupted because of flood waters, with SBS Transit reporting 10 bus services being delayed along New Upper Changi Road towards Bedok Road.

The affected bus services were back to normal after about an hour.

Upper Changi Road in front of Changi Fire Station was previously flooded in January 2018.