Woman who died in forest was posing for photos in front of concrete slab when it fell on her


Concrete structures seen at the site in the forested area near Upper Bukit Timah Road, where the incident happened. - LIANHE ZAOBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A 48-year-old mother of four was posing for photos in front of a concrete slab in a forested area along Upper Bukit Timah Road when it broke into two and fell on top of her.

Melita Dollah suffered multiple injuries and her death on Dec 19, 2021 was ruled a misadventure.

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