Air-con compressor dangles from Tampines HDB block, removed in under three hours

An air-conditioner compressor was left hanging from a fifth-floor HDB flat in Tampines on Sunday afternoon after its bracket partially came loose, held only by pipes and cables. A town council worker and police cordoned off the area below, and the bracket and compressor were removed within about three hours. Flat owners can be fined up to S$20,000 under Building Control Regulations if such units fall due to poor maintenance.