S'pore woman, 26, dies after falling from Yishun HDB block

A woman, 26, died on Oct. 15 after falling from a multi-storey carpark in Yishun.

According to a video on Facebook, the woman was seen standing on the ledge of the carpark while emergency responders called out to her from above.

She climbed down and hung off the ledge, with her feet suspended in the air. An inflatable safety life air pack was deployed below her.

In response to Mothership's enquiries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that they received a call for assistance at 1:35pm that day.

The SCDF stated that they deployed a safety life air pack, but the woman unfortunately fell to the ground.

They subsequently conveyed her to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital where she passed away.

The police stated that they do not suspect foul play, and that investigations are ongoing.

Some users on Facebook speculated that she was a domestic worker, with a few claiming that she ran away from her employer's home.

The information is still unverified.

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