Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Singapore President Invites Indian Workers After Sinkhole Rescue
Imagine a road suddenly opens up, creating a big hole.
A car falls in, and a woman inside needs help.
These seven brave Indian workers, who were working nearby, heard the commotion.
They quickly got to the scene, and used a strong rope to pull the woman out of the sinkhole.
Because they saved her life, the President of Singapore invited them to the Istana, which is like the president's special home and office, to say thank you.
People are also donating money to show their appreciation for these heroes!
Seven Indian migrant workers who rescued a woman from a sinkhole were invited to the Istana.
The incident occurred near a condominium in Singapore when a car fell into a sinkhole.
The workers used a nylon rope to pull the woman to safety within minutes.
The President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, hosted the workers at the Istana presidential palace.
A charity, ItsRainingRaincoats, has raised over SGD72,000 for the workers.
- Who
- Pitchai Udaiyappan Subbiah, Velmurugan Muthusamy, Poomalai Saravanan, Ganesan Veerasekar, Bose Ajithkumar, Narayanasamy Mayakrishnan, and Sathapillai Rajendran, along with the woman they rescued, and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
- What
- Seven Indian migrant workers who rescued a woman from a sinkhole were invited to the Istana.
- When
- The rescue happened around 5:50 pm last Saturday. The Istana visit occurred on August 3.
- Where
- The sinkhole was on Tanjong Katong Road South in Singapore, near the One Amber condominium.
- Why
- The workers were invited to be thanked for their heroic rescue.
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Community Response
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Public appreciation for the migrant workers' bravery.
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- Invited Guests
- Seven Indian migrant workers
- Incident Location
- Tanjong Katong Road South, Singapore
- Sinkhole Cause
- Failure of a concrete component
- Rescue Method
- Use of a nylon rope
- Funds Raised
- SGD72,241
- Charity
- ItsRainingRaincoats
- President
- Tharman Shanmugaratnam