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The owner of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shop in Bukit Timah Plaza said he lost about $2,000 after his shop was flooded on two occasions this month.<\/p>\n
The latest incident, which took place on Sunday (Sept 27), affected at least four shops on the basement floor of the mall, Shin Min Daily News reported.<\/p>\n
The TCM shop, a laundromat, beauty salon and piano academy were affected by the flooding.<\/p>\n
When reporters from the Chinese daily visited the mall, some shopkeepers were seen clearing the water in the stores and moving soaked items outside.<\/p>\n
Speaking with Shin Min, the TCM shop owner surnamed Li shared that his shop was also suffered from a flood on Sept 22.<\/p>\n
He had been notified by a neighbouring shop and rushed over to deal with the incident.<\/p>\n
“We notified mall management that day and they sent people down to assist with the cleaning,” Li said.<\/p>\n
“We also hired another cleaning company to conduct a deep cleaning, but we never expected to face the same problem again in less than a week.”<\/p>\n
According to Li, the flood of water came from a drainage ditch that had experienced a backflow amid heavy rain.<\/p>\n
The water soaked through cardboard boxes left on the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While the boxes were sealed, Li had to dispose of herbs and medicine bottles within due to hygiene concerns.<\/p>\n
Additionally, a newly bought infrared lamp was damaged by the overflow.<\/p>\n
He lost an estimated $2,000 from both incidents.<\/p>\n
Aside from the TCM shop, Shin Min reporters also spoke with the affected piano academy and laundromat.<\/p>\n
The piano academy said their flooring was damaged by the water, costing them over $1,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a laundromat employee at the laundromat said the flood affected business and led to more work.<\/p>\n
“The front and back [of the shop] were all wet,” the employee said. “It took me two hours to clean it today.”<\/p>\n
Back in 2021, Bukit Timah Plaza similarly suffered flooding due to heavy rain.<\/p>\n
Shop tenants on its basement one level had to mop up the puddles, CNA reported at the time.<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has contacted Bukit Timah Plaza management and the TCM shop for more information.<\/p>\n
khooyihang@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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