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SINGAPORE –\u00a0A ceiling panel in Square 2 mall in Novena fell on the morning of\u00a0April 11,\u00a0possibly due to prolonged moisture exposure.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported, and the building remains structurally sound, said the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).<\/p>\n
It said in a media reply that a ceiling panel that was part of the enclosure of an air-conditioning air handling unit fell at around 9am.<\/p>\n
According to Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao, the incident happened at the basement level of the mall, with debris falling onto an escalator. <\/p>\n
BCA said its preliminary findings suggest prolonged moisture exposure and a recent air-conditioning drainage pipe leakage as possible causes for the dislodgement of the air handling unit enclosure.<\/p>\n
The agency\u2019s engineers conducted an inspection and found that the mall remains structurally sound.<\/p>\n
The air handling unit is stable and poses no safety concerns, said BCA. The affected area has been cordoned off as a precautionary measure. <\/p>\n
BCA said it will be issuing a Notice to Maintain requiring the building owner to appoint a professional engineer to inspect similar air handling unit enclosures and carry out rectification works, if necessary, to ensure safety.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times has contacted Far East Malls, which operates Square 2, for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n