A section of the roof at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery along Bright Hill Road partially collapsed on Wednesday (Nov 26) evening.
Speaking to AsiaOne on Nov 27, a resident living in an HDB block beside the monastery, who wished to be known only as Yasin, said he heard a loud crashing sound at around 8.30pm.
“I was watching TV with my family when we heard something rumbling. It sounded like a jet. My wife thought it was a firecracker or the sound of shutters, but we felt it couldn’t be that loud,” said the 33-year-old senior security officer.
Upon looking out of the window, Yasin discovered that a portion of the temple had collapsed and noticed several people, including a security guard, running to check on the situation.
In a video posted on Yasin’s Threads account, achinwhytezz, on Nov 26, the aftermath of the collapse can be seen, with debris scattered around the building.
A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicle was spotted at the scene, with rescue personnel on site assessing the damage.
