Exhaust duct collapses in MBS loading bay carpark; no one hurt
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Footage of the accident shows a man wearing a neon yellow vest walking near the overhead duct moments before it comes crashing down.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SGFOLLOWSALL/INSTAGRAM
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SINGAPORE - An exhaust duct in the loading bay carpark of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) will be removed, after a portion of the overhanging tube there collapsed in the afternoon of March 24.
Exhaust ducts generally remove harmful or undesirable air from the space being ventilated.
No one was injured in the incident, an MBS spokesperson said in a media reply, adding that it is investigating the cause of the collapse.
“While we have assessed that the structure is structurally safe, we will remove the entire duct as a precautionary measure,” the spokesperson added.
Footage of the accident posted on the Sgfollowsall Instagram page shows a man wearing a neon yellow vest walking into the loading bay via its vehicular entrance. A light-coloured structure near the side of the passage then gives way and crashes down, narrowly missing the man.
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) told The Straits Times on March 26 that a 5.4m-long section of the exhaust duct was partially dislodged, but the remaining sections of the duct were intact and safe.
As a precautionary measure, the area of the carpark beneath the remaining exhaust duct has been cordoned off until a detailed inspection is completed, BCA said, adding that MBS has been asked to investigate the cause and put in place permanent rectification measures.
