Boy screams after his toes get caught in escalator near Toa Payoh HDB Hub
Posted on 4 June 2016
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A young boy got his foot caught between escalator steps near Toa Payoh HDB Hub earlier this afternoon (June 4) at around 1.15pm.
Stomper Vivien, who had been at the scene, said the child was "screaming away" as Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel and maintenance staff tried to free him.
It is unclear how the accident happened.
Said the Stomper:
"This happened at around 1.15pm at the outside area near Toa Payoh HDB Hub.
"The boy's mother was with the boy.
"He was eventually freed. You can see his shoe still stuck in the escalator in the pictures."
Facebook user Vivian Sng, who posted a video showing the boy being taken away after he was freed, said the child's feet might have been fractured.
A spokesperson for the SCDF told Stomp:
"SCDF was alerted to a rescue case at around 1300 hours involving a child's toes being stuck in an escalator.
"SCDF dispatched one fire engine, one Red Rhino, one ambulance and two support vehicles to the incident site.
"SCDF released the child using hydraulic rescue tools and he was conveyed conscious to KK Hospital. The hospital was also alerted to be on standby to assist the child."
Mishaps involving escalators have been on the rise in Singapore and other parts of the world.
