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Tanjong Katong Road South closed for repairs after car fell into sinkhole — Find out what’s new onST website and app. Esther Loi Summary AI generated PublishedJul 27, 2025, 10:42 AM UpdatedJul 27, 2025, 11:22 AM SINGAPORE -A s...

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PublishedJul 27, 2025, 10:42 AM

UpdatedJul 27, 2025, 11:22 AM

SINGAPORE -A stretch of Tanjong Katong Road South between Mountbatten Road and East Coast Parkway has 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.

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.

The sinkhole had formed around 5pm on July 26, according to national water agency PUB. It caused a car to fall in and two lanes of the road to collapse.

The driver, a woman, was rescued and sent to hospital.

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

The incident had taken place adjacent to a PUB worksite.

Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC MP Goh Pei Ming visited the site on July 27 and told reporters later that PUB has assessed the ground to be stable.

Mr Goh said the agency is also working on draining all the water from the sinkhole, but adding that this has to be done slowly so that the authorities can assess how the ground responds to the water being extracted.

It will take around one to two hours to pump out the water, said Mr Goh at around 10.30am on July 27.

After that, a decision will be made on whether it is safe to extricate the fallen vehicle, he said.

Mr Goh said that the authorities hope to restore normalcy to the area as quickly as possible, and are working towards a tentative goal of repairing the road before July 28.

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 also visited the site in the morning, said the woman has been admitted to hospital for observation, andthat she was experiencing muscular pain.

MP for Mountbatten SMC Gho Sze Kee (second from right) interacting with LTA and PUB staffs at the site of the sinkhole along Tanjong Katong South road at 8.56am on July 27.

ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

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.

Esther Loiis a journalist at The Straits Times, where she covers transport issues.