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23-12-13, 12:08
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/sinkhole-appears-along-commonwealth-avenue-20131223
Part of a road along Commonwealth Avenue towards the city collapsed on Monday morning, causing a sinkhole to appear.
It happened at a site where electricity and gas company Singapore Power was laying underground electricity cables for an ongoing project.
Two lanes were closed and signs directing traffic were on-site, but The Straits Times understands that these lanes were already closed for the project, which was supposed to be completed by March next year. Traffic was not affected.
At least 17 workers were present, and several were seen covering muddy equipment with tarpaulin sheets. Officials from the Land Transport Authority and Singapore Power were also on-site, but declined to speak to The Straits Times. However, one worker, who declined to be named, admitted that "whatever happened was unexpected".
Part of a road along Commonwealth Avenue towards the city collapsed on Monday morning, causing a sinkhole to appear.
It happened at a site where electricity and gas company Singapore Power was laying underground electricity cables for an ongoing project.
Two lanes were closed and signs directing traffic were on-site, but The Straits Times understands that these lanes were already closed for the project, which was supposed to be completed by March next year. Traffic was not affected.
At least 17 workers were present, and several were seen covering muddy equipment with tarpaulin sheets. Officials from the Land Transport Authority and Singapore Power were also on-site, but declined to speak to The Straits Times. However, one worker, who declined to be named, admitted that "whatever happened was unexpected".