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Nee Soon Town Council has apologised after a woman was injured by a gypsum board that fell from a sheltered linkway in Yishun.
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Ernest Tan posted about the incident that occurred near Block 272 Yishun Street 22 on Tuesday (March 1) and said his mother had been walking by when the board fell on her head.
Tan's post has been shared over 900 times.
In response to a Stomp query, a spokesman for Nee Soon Town Council said: "We are aware that a resident was injured by the gypsum board that fell from the sheltered linkway near Block 272 Yishun Street 22, and we deeply apologise to her and her family for the incident.
"Our staff and volunteers are keeping in close contact with her and her family, and we will provide any help necessary."
The site has been barricaded for safety while the town council's building contractor conducts thorough checks and rectification work, said the spokesman.
"Our Estate Ambassador Team has also been deployed on site to help ensure the safety of our residents," the spokesman told Stomp.
"Upon receiving the call for assistance, our Property Officer rushed to the site and rendered support to the resident and her family.
"Separately, in the social media post in question, there is an email reply by one of our Property Officers on 17 Feb 2022 stating the dislodged ceiling board has been fixed.
"We would like to clarify this was for another portion of the sheltered linkway. Additional works had been arranged upon further clarification with the feedback provider.
"Nee Soon Town Council is committed to the safety of our residents and we will further enhance our processes.
"We again extend our sincerest apologies to the resident and her family for the incident. We will render the necessary support and wish the resident a speedy recovery."