Ceiling
collapses at SMU's School of Information
Systems
SINGAPORE: A ceiling at the basement of Singapore Management
University's (SMU) School of Information Systems collapsed on
Tuesday (Oct 24).
Video circulating online shows parts of a ceiling falling to the
ground outside a toilet. The area, which is directly opposite a
gymnasium and next to a study corner, has been sealed off.
An SMU employee who declined to be named said he saw workers
putting up barriers at around 6.10pm.
"I noticed it was super dark and wet underfoot. And it smelled kind
of funky," he said, adding that he was heading back from a meeting
when he saw the damage.
"The workers had already put up some barriers but through a gap
you could see what looked like debris and bits of roof and dust all
over the place. And they had loads of machines cleaning up the
water," he added.
One student said no one appeared to be injured.
When Channel NewsAsia arrived at the scene at about 7.20pm, the
area was completely covered by tarpaulin. Workers were seen
unloading equipment such as saws and there were no unusual
smells.
Channel NewsAsia has reached out to SMU for details.
Source: CNA/dl