Crowds swarmed the vicinity of Tanjong Rhu MRT station after the conclusion of the National Day Parade (NDP), prompting many to share their own experiences with the NDP crowds and suggest tougher crowd control measures.
Instagram user @chen,j_qing, who goes by Kent, posted a video of the crowd control situation on the evening of August 9, with a caption indicating that it was taken after the NDP fireworks.
In the clip, the area next to Tanjong Rhu MRT station can be seen teeming with people along the walkways and stepping on the grass.
A hoarse voice can be heard shouting: âDonât cross the barrier!â
Despite multiple warnings, people in the video can be seen stepping on and over the orange barricades that divide the walkway and grass.
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Police and MRT station staff can also be observed guiding human traffic outside and within the station.
Speaking to Stomp, Kent said he took about one-and-a-half hours to enter the station. He and his friend, who had been watching the NDP fireworks, said they headed towards Exit 1 of the MRT station.
However, only upon reaching Exit 1 were the pair informed that it was closed and that they had to make their way to Exit 2 instead.
âThere was also no clear announcement or information provided to the crowd when people were queuing towards Exit 1,â Kent claimed.
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