Residents in Telok Blangah block grapple with cockroach 'invasion'

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Residents in Telok Blangah block grapple with cockroach 'invasion'
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Parents yearn to hear their babies' first words, waiting for a 'mama' or 'dada' from their little ones. But a 25-year-old administrative assistant had to settle for 'cockroach'. That's because her family has been grappling with a cockroach infestation in her HDB block...

At least five roaches would also fly into his home, he said, adding that he used more than four bottles of insecticide every month to kill the pests.The cockroach problem could be caused by a neighbour's hoarding habit.They are a pair of brothers and the younger one could be seen rummaging through rubbish for items to bring home, he claimed.

When Shin Min reporters visited the area, there were bags of items placed outside the flat, which gave out an odour."Seeing the maggots is a first for me. I'm not sure if have rotten meat at home," he said.Another resident said that her family had to catch cockroaches that crept into their flat.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the

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