Credit: S Nasser
PART of the false ceiling hanging over the driveway of Hilton Singapore hotel fell off and landed atop a black vehicle yesterday at around 15.00. A nearby taxi was also hit by some of the debris consisting of plasterboard, metal frames and lighting.
According to The Straits Times, the black car belonged to a Malaysian businessman who was in Singapore with his wife and five-month-old son, while the taxi was unloading an Indonesian family when the incident happened.
While no one was crushed nor seriously injured, according to local news reports, four persons, including a passerby and a hotel staff, were sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for minor treatments and as a precaution.
Peter Webster, general manager at Hilton Singapore cited recent inclement weather as a possible reason for the ceiling collapse.
“We have the building checked on a regular basis. We had an inspection just last week and it was absolutely perfect. We have been highly commended for the condition of the property,” said Webster in an interview with Channel NewsAsia.
“Obviously it’s been raining in the past few weeks but the rains seem to be bit heavier than usual this year.”
