I have found the original e-mail after the MRT station collapsed next to Insead. Remember, this happened last week, just before I flew back to Europe. Sad business this.

Subject was URGENT.

"Dear All,

There has been a serious accident on the Technopolis Building Site that is immediately adjacent to our site. The Police and Civil Defence are dealing with the situation.

Please do not panic as this is NOT a “Nicoll Highway cave-in”.

However, as a safety measure and in order to assist the emergency services, work on our own building site has been immediately stopped. Furthermore we have made our facilities available to the emergency services.

Ayer Rajah Avenue is currently completely closed to any in-coming traffic. In order to assist the Police in this, we would seek your understanding in not calling for taxis etc. until the avenue has been re-opened. This will also mean our DHL and postage services will be disrupted. Should the avenue continue to be closed we will make alternative arrangement for the shuttle service this evening.

In the mean time we seek your understanding and cooperation in not going out onto the avenue to “have a look” and should the Press call you, please decline comment and refer them directly to me.

I will provide further updates when I have more information. Once again, this does not concern our site and the stability of the adjacent land is not affected."