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Fire alarm set off accidentally causes 'rain' at Raffles Place MRT
Water dripping inside Raffles Place MRT station on April 19, 2017.
Water dripping inside Raffles Place MRT station on April 19, 2017.SCREENGRAB: ST READER
Published
3 hours ago
Chew Hui Min
Lee Min Kok
SINGAPORE - A fire alarm that went off at Raffles Place MRT on Wednesday (April 19) evening was accidentally triggered by a contractor, SMRT said.
That caused the fire sprinklers to turn on, it said.
A video sent to The Straits Times on Wednesday showed a curtain of water dripping at a lift in the MRT interchange station.
A puddle had formed at the door of the lift.
@STcom what's happening at Raffles Place? pic.twitter.com/6dU4NiXeLK
— Nandhini Rad (@NandhiniRad) April 19, 2017
"A fire alarm was triggered at Raffles Place MRT station last evening, causing the fire sprinklers to turn on and shutters to come down for safety," said Mr Patrick Nathan, vice president of corporate information and communications at SMRT.
Investigations showed that the alarm was accidentally triggered by a contractor who was working to repair a lift in the station, he said.
"Cleaners were mobilised to clear the water immediately as staff reset the shutters. We apologise for the inconvenience," he added.
Fire alarm set off accidentally causes 'rain' at Raffles Place MRT
Water dripping inside Raffles Place MRT station on April 19, 2017.
Water dripping inside Raffles Place MRT station on April 19, 2017.SCREENGRAB: ST READER
Published
3 hours ago
Chew Hui Min
Lee Min Kok
SINGAPORE - A fire alarm that went off at Raffles Place MRT on Wednesday (April 19) evening was accidentally triggered by a contractor, SMRT said.
That caused the fire sprinklers to turn on, it said.
A video sent to The Straits Times on Wednesday showed a curtain of water dripping at a lift in the MRT interchange station.
A puddle had formed at the door of the lift.
@STcom what's happening at Raffles Place? pic.twitter.com/6dU4NiXeLK
— Nandhini Rad (@NandhiniRad) April 19, 2017
"A fire alarm was triggered at Raffles Place MRT station last evening, causing the fire sprinklers to turn on and shutters to come down for safety," said Mr Patrick Nathan, vice president of corporate information and communications at SMRT.
Investigations showed that the alarm was accidentally triggered by a contractor who was working to repair a lift in the station, he said.
"Cleaners were mobilised to clear the water immediately as staff reset the shutters. We apologise for the inconvenience," he added.
