A SINGAPOREAN man died after he and two other workers were
trapped in a manhole on Monday.
The 43-year-old was working on underground cabling at Jurong
East Avenue 1 when the accident occurred shortly before 6pm.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers arrived at the scene
at about 6pm.
Fellow workers managed to rescue one of the trapped men. The
SCDF officers used a pulley to help evacuate the other two, but one
was pronounced dead at 6.55pm at the scene.
SCDF said both survivors were semi-conscious and had complained
of breathlessness. They were taken to the National University
Hospital.
A witness, Mr Mohamad Rohul, 24, said that cabling works had
started in the area for about three days. But yesterday was the
first time he had seen workers in the manhole where the accident
occurred.
No further details were available at press time. The police and
the Ministry of Manpower are investigating.
-- ST