Around 20 cars affected after Bukit Timah condo carpark floods; PUB says faulty valve to blame

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SINGAPORE — A faulty valve at The Twins condominium in the Bukit Timah area on May 4 led to its basement carpark being submerged in knee-deep water. A video of a resident wading through the flooded carpark, with the water level covering the tyres of several cars, circulated in chat groups that day. Another resident, who declined to be named,...

PUB said investigations showed that a faulty valve in the basement’s sprinkler storage tank caused water to overflow and flood the carpark.SINGAPORE — A faulty valve at The Twins condominium in the Bukit Timah area on May 4 led to its basement carpark being submerged in knee-deep water.

PUB said that it worked with the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the building's managing agent to deploy drainage pumps to help drain the water from the carpark. It added: "This is an isolated incident not caused by rainfall. At the time of the incident, rainfall over the area was not heavy, and the nearby drains were not flowing at full capacity."The downpour also resulted in some flights at Changi Airport being delayed and caused some passengers to be able to claim their luggage only hours later.

 

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