SINGAPORE: Four people were taken to hospital after a glass panel fell from height at The Star Vista mall on Sunday (Apr 20) morning.
The mall is located near Buona Vista MRT station and is owned by New Creation Church, which also holds services in the building.
A staff member from The Star Vista told CNA that the glass panel fell from a location between the second and third levels of the mall.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for assistance at around 11.30am. Six people were assessed for their injuries at the scene. Four were sent to hospital while the other two declined.
The glass panel fell at around 10.55am, shortly after a morning church service at the mall, according to Facebook user John Ethan Tong, who was present during the incident.
“The glass fell from two levels above and shattered directly over the open seating area of HarriAnns Nonya Table,” Mr Tong wrote in a Facebook post.
He also said that “customers were quickly evacuated”, though the cafe’s staff remained behind its counter and were “visibly shocked as the glass landed just in front of them”.
“It was a terrifying moment that could have ended very differently,” Mr Tong added.
CNA has contacted The Star Vista for more information.
