Wide cracks at Lorong Gambir; residents blame MRT works
By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 May 2007 2131
hrs
SINGAPORE: Some residents at Lorong Gambir in Serangoon have
noticed cracks on their walls, and many blame the construction
works nearby.
Residents at Lorong Gambir at Serangoon Avenue 1 fear the cracks
could endanger lives if left unchecked.
There are also cracks outside their houses, on the road.
"Even the whole pillar has moved, that's why our door is warped and
can't even shut properly. So we're afraid that in the long-run
because the soil here is very soft, we're afraid that even our
house may collapse," says one resident.
"We suspect it must be the MRT, I guess they build something, it
caused vibration," says another.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) says it is aware that the ground
at Lorong Gambir is "soft and highly compressible".
LTA adds that it has been monitoring construction works closely and
that the properties are not structurally affected.
But even if the buildings are safe, drains are another cause for
concern.
Puddles have formed in the cracks, and residents worry these could
become mosquito breeding grounds. - CNA/yy
think this is the second reported incident that happen, beside
the 1 cm sinking between kovan and serangoon
