Site of collapsed wall at Dalvey Rd closed until repairs are done

SINGAPORE — The piles of concrete and broken bricks from a collapsed wall bordering three residential premises at Dalvey Road were cleared by Wednesday afternoon (April 19), and the affected homeowners have been informed by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to hire professional engineers to propose rectification works.

The long stretch of wall outside 64, 66, and 68 Dalvey Road had collapsed on Tuesday following a heavy downpour and flash floods. Unit 66 was the worst affected, while the adjoining units had only small parts broken off.

When TODAY visited the area on Wednesday afternoon, BCA officers were speaking with the owner of 66 Dalvey Road, who was showing them the damage from inside his property. 

The officers then moved on to 64 Dalvey Road.

When approached, the two owners declined to speak to TODAY. The owner of 68 Dalvey Road, who declined to be named, said he was not even aware when his border wall had collapsed.

“I didn’t even know it happened till at about 3pm, when police officers came to my house and told me that part of my wall had collapsed,” he said. 

“I’ve reported this to my insurance company and I’m waiting to hear back from them.”

In response to queries from TODAY, a BCA spokesperson said its engineers have inspected the three affected properties. 

“The buildings around the area where the boundary wall fell were not affected by the incident,” the spokesperson said. 

“In the interest of public safety, the affected area, which includes the footpath, has been cordoned off and will remain closed until the rectification works have been completed.”

The owners of the three units have to appoint a professional engineer to assess the structural condition of the remaining wall, and to submit a report with the recommended rectification works.