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An elderly man was rescued from the toilet of his Aljunied flat after a fall left his head trapped between two pipes for 18 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident occurred last Thursday (Nov 27) at about 10pm, according to Shin Min Daily News.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 87-year-old man, surnamed Wu, lived alone in his flat at Block 96 Aljunied Crescent. According to Shin Min, Wu usually moves around in a wheelchair but is able to care for himself independently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wu’s head had ended up wedged between the toilet pipes during the fall, leaving him immobile. He also did not have the strength to push himself back up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was only rescued the following afternoon, after his friend, surnamed Li, sensed that something was amiss as Wu did not pick up his calls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two former neighbours share a close friendship, with Li visiting the latter two to three times a week. Li also kept a copy of of Wu’s house keys.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Li discovered Wu lying helpless in the toilet after arriving at the flat at about 3.40pm on Nov 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wu’s right ear was bleeding and he was in a semi-conscious state, said Li, who managed to release Wu’s head from between the pipes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Photos seen by Shin Min showed traces of blood on the toilet pipes where Wu’s head was stuck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wu was taken to hospital by ambulance where he is currently receiving treatment, reported the Chinese evening daily on Dec 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed the incident in a statement to AsiaOne on Dec 3. It stated that SCDF had received a call for assistance on Nov 28 at about 3.50pm, and one person was conveyed to Changi General Hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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