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Strong wind sends tent crashing down


Monday, September 30, 2013

MOMENTARY chaos swept through the Taman Haji Sir Omar 'Ali Saifuddien that was hosting the final leg of the Ramah Mesra for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's birthday celebration as an onslaught of rain and accompanying wind sent a tent crashing to the ground just as the special performances came to an end.

During the incident, members of medical personnel were also seen making their way to the fallen tent to ensure that no member of the public was injured. However, it was seen that a young girl was carried away on a stretcher by medical personnel soon after the crashing, prompting concern amongst bystanders and well-wishers for His Majesty.

Chief Commander of the Emergency Medical and Ambulance Services (EMAS) under the Ministry of Health, Chiang Mei Mei, refuted those rumours that spread of the young girl that had become a casualty of the unfortunate event. Chiang said that the girl who was whisked away was merely a case of wrong timing and not a casualty of the fallen tent.

She explained that the girl had obtained injuries earlier on in the day, prior to the tent falling. She was then carried away for a second time from one of their clinics as her sprained ankle had persisted a few hours later.

"There were no casualties. Throughout the whole day, we had only received one other complaint from members of the public and that was caused by giddiness," said Chiang who explained that she was close to the scene of the falling tent when it occurred.

Director of the Red Crescent for the Brunei-Muara district, Hj Muhd Suhaimi Hj Ibrahim, said that their association had also rushed to the scene to ensure that there were no injuries. He explained that they had created barricades to prevent people from going into the area.

"We are always on duty and when we saw the tent fall, we provided help. It is not just the impact of the falling tent but the possibility of being struck by lightning that we were worried about. Luckily everyone is safe."
A medical personnel directs people away from the fallen booth during the "Ramah Mesra Bersama Rakyat" celebrations at Taman SOAS, on September 29, 2013 at Taman SOAS. 
Picture:BT/Ubaidillah Masli and Mark Esplin

The fallen tent was removed from its location and the Ramah Mesra carried on.

The Brunei Times

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