Second Mini Landslide Occurred in Outram Due to Heavy Rain on 2 Jan

The aircon weather in the last week has certainly been a welcomed change, given that the unforgiving Singapore sun melts us for the rest of the year.

Temperatures have dipped below 22°C in some parts of Singapore in the last few days, giving us yet another excuse to take a nap half an hour after waking up.

But this cool new weather has come at a price.

On Saturday (2 Jan), the rainfall was among the highest recorded in the past 39 years. 

And with such a downpour comes the risk of floods.

PUB has already issued warnings for flash floods, but now, the country has a different problem to deal with.

Second Mini Landslide Occurred in Outram Due to Heavy Rain on 2 Jan

A landslide was observed on a muddy hill behind Furama Riverfront Hotel, near Jalan Minyak and York Hill.

A video of the mini mud avalanche was shared on the Facebook page SG Road Vigilante.

The video shows mounds of wet mud rushing down a slope and accumulating at the bottom, at what appears to be a road.

The road appears to be cordoned off, however, and thankfully, no individuals could be seen at the dangerous site in the video.

SLA Aware of Incident

Speaking to MS News, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) said it was aware of a “soil slippage” incident on state land, caused by continuous heavy rains.

Despite the mini landslide, professional engineers said the slope is currently stable.

The area has been cordoned off and covered with sheets to prevent further soil slippage before repair works are carried out.

According to SLA, minor soil slippage incidents have also taken place at Kusu Island, Lazarus Island, and St John’s Island.

These affected areas have been cordoned off, and the public is advised to stay away from them.

Another Landslide in Pasir Ris

This landslide in Outram was the second witnessed in a matter of days.

Recently, heavy rains in Pasir Ris led to mini landslide on a large patch of grass, but this time, it was so forceful it led to the destruction of some drain railings in the area.

A video of the incident was uploaded to Facebook on 2 Jan 2021.

The video shows a large patch of grass that has been eroded by the downpour, as a mass of mud and grass has fallen down to the longkang below.

Due to the sheer force of the landslide, a few drain railings at the bottom of the grass patch have bent over, as they were unable to withstand the onrushing mud, grass, and water.

One drain railing in the video starts to bend just as the netizen starts filming, and is on the verge of breaking as the video ends.

Though it’s hard to tell, it looks like around 6 of these drain railings have bent over and broken due to the landslide.

Since the wet weather is expected to continue over the next few days, it’d be wise to stay away from large muddy patches or grassy knolls, especially when it’s pouring down like it has been for the last few days.

Featured Image: Facebook (SG Road Vigilante)