'Thought the building was about to collapse': Grandma and toddler stunned as floor tiles in Tampines HDB flat explode

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A family at home were stunned and baffled when floor tiles exploded just inches away from where they stood.

Video footage of the incident was put up on Facebook by the homeowner of Jan 23, and it shows the moment a part of the living room floor cracks and bursts into dust – startling a woman whose toddler grandchild is in a pram less than a metre away.

He said that just before the incident, cracking sounds could be heard, which sent the man’s mother-in-law to inspect the living room.The three residents then left the flat."They thought that the building was about to collapse. They quickly grabbed their stuff and evacuated the flat," Mr Fauzi wrote.In an update on Jan 24, Mr Fauzi said an HDB officer visited the unit to inspect the affected area and arrange for the clearing up of the debris.

Mr Fauzi said he purchased the 24-year-old five-room flat in 2017, and did not do any renovation work on the flooring.

 

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