Woman rescued after getting trapped on 10th-floor ledge of Tampines flat

A woman was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers on Monday (Jan 13) after she got stuck on the ledge outside a 10th floor flat in Tampines. 

In a video uploaded by Sgfollowsall on Instagram, the woman can be seen standing on the narrow ledge outside of a HDB unit, holding onto the windows with both hands as concerned members of the public watched on.  

The video's caption identified the location as Block 848 Tampines Street 82. 

Shin Min Daily News reported that the woman involved was a domestic helper from India. Her male employer, who did not wish to be named, told reporters that he hired her eight months ago to help take care of his newborn baby.

The man said that he did not instruct his helper to clean the windows. "For some reason, she went to clean them on her own," he told the Chinese evening daily.

According to him, she only asked for help after she realised she was stuck on the window ledge, and was "very calm while standing on the ledge for almost an hour."

He said that she was not injured in the incident, adding that she was given the rest of the day off to rest.

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF confirmed that they received a call for assistance at the abovementioned address at around 10.35am on Monday.  

Upon arrival, firefighters secured the woman with a safety harness and safely brought her down using a combined platform ladder. 

SCDF also deployed a safety life air pack at the foot of the block with rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team on standby as a precaution.

The woman was assessed by an SCDF paramedic but she declined to be taken to hospital for further examination. 

xingying.koh@asiaone.com

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