{"id":21402,"date":"2025-12-19T21:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=21402"},"modified":"2025-12-19T21:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:55:35","slug":"residents-attacked-by-bed-bugs-after-rough-sleeper-leaves-foldable-bed-at-ang-mo-kio-function-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=21402","title":{"rendered":"Residents attacked by bed bugs after rough sleeper leaves foldable bed at Ang Mo Kio function stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A resident was bitten by bed bugs after sitting on a function stage at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, where a foldable bed had reportedly been placed by a rough sleeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomper <span><b>Waran <\/b><\/span>shared a video showing bed bug bites on his arm, which he said he got after sitting on a function stage located between Block 226H Kebun Baru Market and Block 226G.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"video-container my-lg w-[620px] h-[349px]\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4802324446001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6386688251112\" title=\"#NoTapis\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;There is a bed bug infestation,&#8221; he told Stomp on Dec 18. &#8220;Recently, my friends were attacked too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-inline mb-md mt-lg flex items-center justify-center\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=720&amp;f=webp 720w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=960&amp;f=webp 960w\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=720&amp;f=webp 720w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=960&amp;f=webp 960w\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 763px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=720&amp;f=webp 720w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=960&amp;f=webp 960w\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto block max-h-full max-w-full object-contain lg:h-auto lg:w-[450px] lg:max-w-[450px]\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=720&amp;f=webp 720w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=960&amp;f=webp 960w\" alt=\"bed bug infestation at ang mo kio function stage\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/2074cc9117d9a604888e768e253e7d1855d2897adaafc826e983f1987de35336\/832975.jpg?w=960&amp;f=webp\"\/><\/picture><figcaption id=\"figcaption\"><span>PHOTO: STOMP<!-- -->\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In response to a Stomp query, a spokesperson from Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC) said it is aware of the incident after being alerted on Dec 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Our property team took prompt action after identifying that the issue was caused by a foldable bed being placed at the function stage area by a rough sleeper who is known to frequent the vicinity,&#8221; the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;The foldable bed was removed immediately, and our conservancy team carried out cleaning and treatment of the area as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;The safety and hygiene of residents remain our top priority, and we will continue to monitor the area and take the necessary steps to safeguard residents&#8217; well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-md py-md xl:flex-row xl:items-center\"><span class=\"font-primary text-18 font-semibold leading-1.2 text-black\">Get more of Stomp&#8217;s latest updates by following us on:<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<p>Join the conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/residents-attacked-bed-bugs-after-rough-sleeper-leaves-foldable-bed-amk-function\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A resident was bitten by bed bugs after sitting on a function stage at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, where a foldable bed had reportedly&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21402\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}