Glass window fell from 18th floor
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Glass window fell from 18th floor of 1 Finlayson Green
One man was injured when a glass panel fell from the 18th floor of 1 Finlayson Green this morning.
The incident happened at about 10.30am.
The injured man, a Chinese in his early 40s, suffered cuts on his head.
He was taken to Singapore General Hospital in an ambulance.
Debris from the window occupied the rightmost lane of Robinson Road causing congestion.
It's not known how the window fell.
30-year-old Marvin Camuay was across the road when the incident happened.
He described what he saw.
"When we saw it, the window glass had dropped already. (Were there any people injured?). We just saw one vehicle got smashed on the front side. (What vehicle?). I think it was a Toyota family car or something. (How many people were inside the car?). I think 2 or 3 people. (And then what happen after that?). I think they settled it with the management inside, later we saw a lady, she was injured. I think she was inside the car because later on they settled with the security and the management of the building, 30 minutes or so they went out and were assisted into the car."
Police investigations are still on-going.
--938Live
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wahh.. heng is not ppl walking...
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Property owners, tenants encouraged to check windows every 6 months
SINGAPORE: Property owners and tenants are encouraged to check and maintain windows in high-rise buildings at least twice a year.
In a joint statement, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Housing and Development Board (HDB) said the safety of exterior features such windows are critical in Singapore's densely built environment as these could cause serious injuries.
BCA said since it introduced legislation to retrofit casement windows in October 2004, the number of fallen window incidents has gone down significantly.
In 2005, the number was 125 but this has dropped to an average of 52 cases per year from 2006 to 2008.
BCA and HDB said all property owners are responsible for ensuring that their windows are well maintained so that they do not fall off and cause danger to the public.
The statement came a day after a huge glass window went crashing down 18 floors from a high-rise building in downtown Singapore on Thursday morning.
A man in his early 40s suffered cuts on his head as a result of the accident.
He was believed to be working on the glass panel on the 18th floor of the AIA Building.
Fortunately there were no vehicles or pedestrians when the glass panel came crashing down.- CNA/vm
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Originally posted by 8008s:
wahh.. heng is not ppl walking...
Yea... or else...
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edited due to double posts..