Suspected bomb threat triggers evacuation and lockdown at Singapore's MSE Office
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment office at 40 Scotts Road, Singapore, received a suspected bomb threat on Wednesday morning, prompting evacuation and building lockdown. \n \nAuthorities are being approached by media for official confirmation on the incident.
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) main office, situated at 40 Scotts Road, reportedly received a bomb threat on the morning of Wednesday (23 Aug).
As reported by Singaporean Chinese media outlet Lianhe Zaobao, a reader provided a tip-off that the ministry's office building had received a suspicious bomb threat on Wednesday morning.
Notices were displayed within the building, alerting occupants to an ongoing emergency and initiating a lockdown protocol around 9.30 am.
In response, all employees within the premises were swiftly evacuated to the entrance, and the building was placed under a state of lockdown.
Zaobao further reported that both the MSE and the Singapore Police Force were being contacted by the media to confirm the details of the incident.
