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S'pore woman, 26, dies after falling from Yishun HDB block

No foul play is suspected, say the police.

S'pore woman, 26, dies after falling from Yishun HDB block

On October 15, a 26-year-old woman tragically lost her life after falling from a multi-storey carpark in Yishun. A Facebook video showed her standing on the carpark's edge, prompting emergency responders to call out to her. She descended and hung off the ledge, with her feet suspended mid-air. An inflatable safety life air pack was deployed to assist her, but she unfortunately fell to the ground.

The Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed receiving a call for assistance at 1:35 pm that day. Despite deploying the safety air pack, the woman's condition deteriorated before she could reach a hospital. She was later transported to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, where she passed away. Police investigations are ongoing, and there is no suspicion of foul play.

Speculation on social media suggested she might be a domestic worker who ran away from her employer's home, but these claims remain unverified. Helplines are available for those in mental distress, including the National Mindline and SOS 24-hour Hotline.

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