Woodlands HDB block lift lobby facade 'collapses suddenly', frightens resident

Update at 9:45pm: The Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council informed Mothership that rectification works will be completed by the end of the week. We have updated the article with the town council's statement.

A resident got a shock when a facade at her lift lobby "collapsed suddenly" on Jan. 13 afternoon.

The incident happened at Block 506 Woodlands Drive 14.

The resident, who wanted to be known as Annie, told Mothership that she heard "loud falling sounds" at 12:30pm.

She said: "It gave me a shock!"

The photos that Annie sent showed debris all over the lift lobby.

A facade that was erected between two lifts had collapsed, exposing a brick wall behind.

Annie said the incident left her shaken, adding that she was concerned about safety in the estate: "Luckily no one was around at that time. Many school children usually take the lifts in the afternoon."

According to Annie, two cleaners from the town council cleared the debris and pulled down the rest of the damaged facade.

She pointed out that they were using just their hands without any equipment.

The Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council told Mothership that the affected area was cordoned off for safety and the delaminated tiles were removed immediately:

"We would like to clarify that our contractor will be carrying out rectification work which includes retiling of the entire wall panel. This work is expected to be completed by the end of this week...We would like to assure residents that any necessary repairs will be completed promptly to prevent further incidents and minimise any inconvenience."

All photos courtesy of Annie