'Some goods were damaged': Flooding in parts of Marine Parade after pipe bursts, affecting business
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Residents and motorists waded through ankle-deep waters after construction workers accidentally struck an underground water pipe on Friday (Oct 4). Workers whom AsiaOne spoke to said they were conducting shoring around Block 67 Marine Drive, when one of t'Some goods were damaged': Flooding in parts of Marine Parade after pipe bursts, affecting business
Residents and motorists waded through ankle-deep waters after construction workers accidentally struck an underground water pipe on Friday (Oct 4). Workers whom AsiaOne spoke to said they were conducting shoring around Block 67 Marine Drive, when one of the beams accidentally struck a water pipe. Convenience store owner Abdul Rawoof, 51, whose shop is located at Block 67, told AsiaOne that the flooding started at about 11.30am. As a result, he had to switch off the electrical appliances in his shop, and move several items out of the unit. «Some goods were damaged, especially carton boxes on ground,» he recounted, adding that business has been affected. Read more