SINGAPORE - Civil defence officers evacuated motorists and passengers from about 13 vehicles stuck in floods caused by heavy rains on Friday (Aug 20) morning.
Officers from an ambulance crew are also assessing two people for injuries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement.
The vehicles were partially submerged at the junction of Tampines Avenue 10 and Pasir Ris Drive 12 and unable to move, SCDF added.
SCDF officers brought the people in the vehicles to safety at nearby sheltered areas after it received a call for help at about 7.40am, the statement added.
Heavy rains also caused major traffic jams in other parts of Singapore on Friday morning after the authorities had warned of flood risks.
In a Facebook post at about 8am, PUB said water levels in drains and canals reached 90 per cent in some parts of Singapore due to the heavy rain.
Many areas were at risk of flash floods, it added, and PUB asked that people avoid the following areas for the next hour.
- Siang Kuang Avenue (Unit 35)
- Upper Paya Lebar Road
- Lorong Gambir/Gambir Walk
- Puay Hee Avenue/Siak Kew Avenue
- Lorong 2 Toa Payoh (Blk 122)
- Langsat Road/Lorong 105 Changi
- MacPherson Road/Playfair Road
- Mount Vernon Road
- Playfair Road outlet drain (Bartley Road East)
- Jalan Lokam/Upper Paya Lebar Road
Flash flood at slip roads along Tampines Ave 10 and Pasir Ris Drive 12 towards TPE entrance
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