Elderly man left bloodied after concrete from toilet ceiling collapses on him in Yishun home

[Update June 20, 8pm]
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, HDB said it was alerted to an accident involving spalling concrete at the unit on Thursday.
"Upon being notified, our officers conducted an immediate investigation on the same afternoon and found loose spalling concrete on the floor of the master bedroom bathroom," HDB stated. "We have since helped to remove it."
Slight bulging of concrete in the ceiling of the kitchen bathroom was also spotted.
Although there were no signs of imminent spalling of concrete, HDB has arranged for contractors to remove the bulging concrete on Monday (June 23).
"We understand this has been a distressing experience for the resident and his family, and are assisting the flat owners with the repairs to the spalling concrete under the Goodwill Repair Assistance scheme," HDB said, adding that it is also coordinating with local grassroots to financially assist with repairs.
HDB also clarified that the unit was completed 41 years ago and the HIP that the flat underwent saw upgrades to the toilet for new tiles and fittings, as well as a repainted ceiling.
No repairs for spalling concrete were conducted as there were no signs of that in the unit then.
HDB said it will continue to render assistance and support to the affected resident and his family.
An elderly man was struck by falling spalling concrete from the ceiling of his toilet in his Yishun HDB flat, according to a Facebook post by user Siti Nurhashikin on Thursday (June 19) morning.
In her post, she shared that her 65-year-old father was in the toilet at around 4.30am getting ready for morning prayers.
As he was seated on the toilet, spalling concrete "suddenly collapsed" on him, causing him to suffer head, shoulder and knee injuries.
Siti's aunt, Ross Arsad, as well as Siti's uncle, immediately rushed to the victim's home in Yishun to assist, also calling the ambulance.
In images shared with AsiaOne by Ross, 60, cuts can be seen on the man's leg and scalp, with dried blood visible on his face.
The spalling concrete which fell to the floor afterwards also had blood droplets on it.
Spalling concrete refers to concrete that has broken away from a surface which may occur due to numerous factors such as moisture build-up or corrosion of metal reinforcement within concrete.
The man was sent to hospital, where he received over 10 stitches, Siti said, adding that her father is now in hospital for observation as he is also on blood-thinning medication.
According to her, the flat had gone through a home improvement programme (HIP) in 2018 and no recent renovation had been conducted by him or neighbours above.
"This has been very traumatic for my dad — and worrying for all of us," Siti said. "We've reported to HDB and the police, and we are waiting for follow-up.
"I'm sharing this so that other families with elderly parents living in older flats will be aware — please check on their house condition. We never thought something like this could happen."
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report has been lodged.
Nee Soon GRC MP K Shanmugam also visited the home, according to a Facebook post on Friday (June 20), stating that he spoke with Siti's mother during the visit.
"Told her that we will assist them, including on payment for the repair works," said Shanmugam, who is also the Home Affairs Minister. "My volunteers are linking with HDB and Town Council on the matter."
Siti also took the opportunity to express gratitude towards Minster Shanmugam.
"Thank you so much for helping my dad," she wrote in the comments of his Facebook post.
AsiaOne has reached out to Ross and Siti for more information.
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