SINGAPORE - A pipe burst along Upper Thomson Road on the evening of March 12, sending a huge fountain of water into the air, with the water reaching an estimated height of 5m.
A PUB spokesperson said the national water agency was alerted to the incident, which occurred near the junction of Upper Thomson Road and Sin Ming Avenue, at about 7pm.
PUB said a public bus had hit a road kerb and a chamber housing an underground water pipe fitting.
The impact dislodged the pipe fitting, causing the water spout, the spokesperson added.
To facilitate repairs, a short stretch of the leftmost lane along Upper Thomson Road towards Lornie Road was cordoned off from traffic, said the agency.
The Straits Times saw that the water, which had reached as estimated height of 5m, stopped gushing into the air at about 8.05pm.
Police officers were seen directing traffic on the road. There was no major traffic disruption.
Repair works were completed at 5.15pm on March 13 and the lane has since been reopened.
- Additional reporting by Ang Qing
