Teetering on the edge: Woman rescued from ledge of building in Ubi
PHOTO: Stomp
PUBLISHED ONOctober 29, 2020 7:13 AMByAnna Tan
A 42-year-old woman sitting on a ledge at the Vertex Building was rescued on Wednesday (Oct 28), Stomp reported.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne they received the call for assistance at 33 Ubi Avenue 3 at about 1.10pm.
Upon their arrival, she was seen sitting on a ledge. SCDF deployed a safety life air pack as a precaution.
Two passers-by, one named Mark, and another one who declined to be named, shared photos of the incident with Stomp.
A video clip taken by one of the passers-by showed a group of SCDF officers deploying a safety net from the building as they rescued the woman and carried her off the ledge.
There were no injuries reported.
Thereafter, the police arrested the woman under Section 7 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act.
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