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Independent Singapore
a day ago
- Independent Singapore
MINDEF tank clips lamp post near Parliament House; no injuries reported
SINGAPORE: A Ministry of Defence tank struck a street lamp while making a turn onto North Bridge Road on Saturday evening (5 July), causing minor damage to the lamp post but no injuries. According to a video posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook, the armoured vehicle was turning right in front of Parliament House when it clipped the roadside lamp post at about 7:22pm. The impact caused the lamp post to tilt slightly. The video shows the tank pausing momentarily after the collision before reversing safely and moving away from the area. Several personnel were seen on site checking the scene shortly afterwards. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson has since confirmed that the tank had been participating in a mobile unit display at an event and had been making its way back to its base when the incident took place. The spokesperson said the incident was caused by a mechanical failure as the vehicle navigated the turn. See also Uni grad with S$37k savings worries about high cost of therapy 'At the time of the incident, the tank was travelling at approximately 20 kilometres per hour, which was within the permitted range,' the spokesperson said. 'The driver responded in accordance with standard operating procedures.' The ministry added that the tank remained within a designated cordoned area and was kept clear of public pedestrian zones throughout the incident. No damage was reported to the vehicle itself, and it was recovered without further issue. 'No one was injured in the accident,' the spokesperson shared. MINDEF worked with the Land Transport Authority to carry out repairs on the lamp post, which sustained minor damage.
CNA
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CNA
Technical issue causes tank to collide into traffic light during National Day Parade education show
SINGAPORE: A tank experienced a technical issue on Saturday (Jul 5) during a National Day Parade 2025 education show, causing it to come into contact with a traffic light. In response to queries from CNA, a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) spokesperson said the incident took place at about 7.20pm. The Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) experienced a technical issue following the Mobile Column segment of the National Day Parade 2025 National Education (NE) Show 2. 'This resulted in an incident along North Bridge Road, where the tank came into contact with a traffic light,' said the spokesperson. Footage of the incident was shared online by Facebook page SGRV. In the video, the tank is seen making a right turn near Parliament House when it collides with a traffic light. It is then seen reversing and pausing before completing the turn, and the traffic light was left slightly askew. MINDEF said no personnel were injured during the incident and the tank remained within the cordoned area, away from the public. 'The L2SG was travelling within the speed limit of 20kmh when the incident occurred. The tank crew responded in accordance with standard operating procedures and the L2SG was safely recovered with no damage to the vehicle. 'Minor damage was sustained to the traffic light stand,' it said. The spokesperson added that investigations are ongoing, and that MINDEF and the NDP 2025 Executive Committee have worked with the Land Transport Authority and completed the necessary repairs.
