SINGAPORE - A stretch of Tanjong Katong Road South between Mountbatten Road and East Coast Parkway have been closed for repair works, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a Facebook post on July 27, after a sinkhole formed at the location a day earlier.

The road closures will also mean bus services 36 and 48 will be diverted and skip bus stops along Marine Parade, Amber, Mountbatten and Tanjong Katong Roads, said LTA.

“Motorists and commuters are advised to plan ahead for their journeys and anticipate possible delays,” said LTA in its post.

The agency did not say when repair works would be completed and the road reopened.

In its post, LTA said it was working closely with national water agency PUB and the Building and Construction Authority to monitor repair works and ensure the area is safe.

PUB had said the sinkhole formed at about 5pm on July 26. It caused a car to fall in and two lanes of the road to collapse.

The incident had taken place adjacent to a PUB worksite.

A video of the incident circulating online showed workers pulling the driver of the car, a woman, out of the sinkhole and helping her get to safety.

On July 27, Mountbatten MP Gho Sze Kee, who visited the site in the morning, said the woman has been admitted to hospital for observation, and that her injuries were muscular in nature.

Just before 10am on July 27, The Straits Times observed that water was being pumped out of the sinkhole. It is believed that preparations are being made to hoist the fallen car out of the sinkhole.

Some residents told ST that extensive excavation works have been taking place in the area with construction of the Thomson-East Coast line and were worried about whether this affected ground integrity.

“I hope it’s a one off incident and the authorities will investigate and make sure it doesn’t happen again,” said Mr Tommy Lim, 47, a sales manager.

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