Patient dies in 9th-storey fall at Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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A male patient at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) died after he broke a glass panel on the ninth storey and fell, landing near a taxi stand at the foot of the building.

The man, a Filipino in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at about 10am yesterday.

According to a TTSH spokesman, the patient had broken the glass at a fire escape stairwell in a general inpatient ward.

Police said they were called for assistance at about 9.30am and are investigating. It is believed no foul play is suspected.

Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao reported that shattered glass littered a wide area at the foot of the hospital building where the man fell. The glass pieces even landed on cars parked as far as 15m away from the body.

According to the paper, an anonymous witness said he heard a loud bang and, to his shock, saw the man "fall from the sky" a second or two later.

The man landed near a taxi stand to the horror of those waiting in line. The hospital spokesman said no one else was hurt.