There were no reported injuries, said the SCDF.
PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWSIn response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza at around 4.25pm on Nov 1.
The leak was detected at a construction site at the side of the building, and firefighters used a water jet to disperse the gas.As a precautionary measure, about 60 people were evacuated from the building and the affected construction site by police officers and the SCDF. Mr Song Seng Wun, an eyewitness, told Chinese-language newspaper Shin Min Daily News that affected shops in the vicinity were asked to close temporarily. Employees and children from a childcare centre nearby were also evacuated, and people had gathered outside the plaza, said the 64-year-old economist.Never a dull moment in the neighborhood leh!😅 This evening there was a gas leak. Not sure if it was caused by ongoing construction works in the Tg Pagar Plaza area.
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