Originally published September 21, 2013<br /><br />Three people were injured when the roof of a recently opened shopping mall in Singapore's Jurong East collapsed late on Wednesday evening.<br /><br />The collapse occurred at the JEM Mall at around 10pm and was reportedly caused by a burst pipe.<br /><br />Witnesses in the mall at the time said that water suddenly started gushing from the ceiling shortly before the collapse.<br /><br />Three women suffered minor injuries when a 50m section of the false ceiling collapsed nearby the BreadTalk and Robinsons stores.<br /><br />They were taken to the National University Hospital for treatment.<br /><br />Shoppers inside the mall described hearing a large 'boom' and the sound of rushing water.<br /><br />Customers and shop owners were then evacuated from the mall as maintenance workers struggled to shut off the water to stop the first floor units from flooding.<br /><br />A spokesman for the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it had received a call at 10.14pm reporting that "a part of the false ceiling" had collapsed. It dispatched two fire engines, an ambulance, and several other vehicles in response. <br /><br />The collapse is the latest in a series of incidents at the mall, which only opened on 15 June after a delay of several days caused by issues with fire safety permits for some of the tenants.<br /><br />Last month, a deep fat fryer at a supermarket caught fire injuring three people while a car also caught fire in the car park.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
