Woman taken to hospital after alleged fall from Sengkang HDB block
A woman was taken to hospital after reportedly falling from an HDB block in Sengkang on Thursday (Oct 8).A Facebook (FB) post uploaded by the Complaint Singapore account on Friday (Oct 9) shows a woman lying motionless on the ground as Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel attend to her. She is also seen lying on a wheeled stretcher surrounded by four SCDF personnel.The post's caption claimed that a domestic helper had fallen while cleaning windows, and cautioned against doing so with the window grille open.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF said it received a call for assistance at Block 121A Rivervale Drive at about 10.30am on Thursday.The woman was subsequently taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital by SCDF.Netizens stress helpers' safetyFacebook users commenting on the post urged domestic workers not to risk their lives cleaning such windows and called on employers to prioritise their safety.One user wrote: "Dear Helpers: Don't! Just don't clean the windows of your employer's house[,] who cares if they ... [are] mad at you?"