SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) will convene an internal panel to investigate the cause of the sinkhole that appeared along Tanjong Katong Road on Saturday (Jul 26).
Speaking at the sinkhole site on Tuesday (Jul 29), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu apologised for what she called a “serious incident” that “should not have happened”.
The sinkhole appeared along Tanjong Katong Road South on Saturday, causing a car to fall in. It was adjacent to a PUB worksite that involved the construction of a 16m-deep shaft.
The driver of the car was rescued by migrant workers working nearby and taken to Raffles Hospital.
“On behalf of MSE and PUB, I would like to extend my apology, my sincere apology, to the injured driver for her injury suffered, as well as going through a harrowing experience,” said Ms Fu.
She also apologised to members of the public and residents in the area “for causing anxiety and unease”, and motorists and commuters for the inconvenience due to the road closure.
The internal panel will be made up of “very experienced people in this area with various expertise”, she said, and national water agency PUB will fully cooperate with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).
