Concrete falls from HDB toilet ceiling, injuring retiree, 65, in Yishun home

A 65-year-old man was injured after getting hit by concrete that fell from his Housing Board flat's toilet ceiling on June 19.

- Daniel Lai

The incident left Mr Mohamad Hashim Arshad, a retiree, with more than 10 stitches on his head and injuries to his shoulder and knee. He was discharged from hospital on the evening of June 20, his daughter Siti Nurhashikin told The Sunday Times, adding that he was "really, really traumatised".

The spalling concrete in the master bedroom toilet of the three-room flat gave way at about 4.30am when Mr Hashim was preparing for morning prayers, she said.

"While he was sitting on the toilet bowl, the ceiling suddenly collapsed without any warning, and the concrete fell on him," said Ms Siti, a 34-year-old housewife.

Her father has multiple health issues and is also on blood-thinning medication.

In a Facebook post on June 20, Nee Soon GRC MP K. Shanmugam said that he visited the flat and spoke to Mr Hashim's wife. He told her that assistance would be rendered to the family, including the payment for repair works.