33yo woman falls onto walkway shelter in Boon Keng, dies from injuries

Singapore – A 33-year-old woman who fell onto a walkway shelter at Block 34 Whampoa West on Friday afternoon (Jan 14) passed away due to her injuries. A 72-year-old man working at a restaurant café on the ground floor heard a loud bang. He immediately went upstairs to check what had happened, reported Chinese media outlet Lianhe Zaobao. The man soon discovered a woman lying on the roof of the walkway shelter. He quickly went back down to ask for help. The man’s colleague, a 32-year-old runner at the restaurant, alerted the police. She later told Zaobao that they witnessed the woman was still panting, although she was lying down with her eyes closed. A video uploaded in Sg-share together Facebook page on Jan 14 showed several Singapore Civil Defence Force officers and paramedics attending to the woman on the walkway shelter. [caption id="attachment_402357" align="aligncenter" width="607"] Photo: FB screengrab/Sg-share together[/caption] Meanwhile, an SCDF ambulance was parked on standby nearby. [caption id="attachment_402358" align="aligncenter" width="607"] Photo: FB screengrab/Sg-share together[/caption] Passersby were also surrounding the area looking on at the scene. [caption id="attachment_402359" align="aligncenter" width="608"] Photo: FB screengrab/Sg-share together[/caption] SCDF confirmed receiving a call for assistance on Friday at around 5:15 pm on Jan 14 at Block 34 Whampoa West. The woman was manually rescued from the roof of the covered walkway and conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital while semi-conscious. She eventually succumbed to her injuries and passed away at the hospital. No foul play is suspected based on preliminary investigation findings. Police investigations are ongoing./TISG Read related: Worker falls to death trying to enter boom lift at construction site https://theindependent.sg/migrant-worker-falls-to-death-while-trying-to-enter-boom-lift-at-boon-lay-construction-site/