6 people injured after 2 shophouses partially collapse in ‘suspected gas explosion’

Six people were injured after two shophouse units partially collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday (Oct 8) at Syed Alwi Road. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said the cause of the incident is "suspected" to be a gas explosion and its engineers have instructed the owners to put in place immediate safety measures to cordon off the two units from public access.