“Loud sound” reported at Sentosa Cove turns out to be demolition exercise in Southern Islands

A “loud sound” heard at Sentosa Cove yesterday evening caused alarm among members of the public, some of whom called in the cops about the incident.

We have been alerted to a report of a loud sound heard at 6.40pm at Sentosa Cove and are at scene to determine the cause of the loud sound.

— SingaporePoliceForce (@SingaporePolice) May 22, 2017

Further investigations found “no abnormalities and injuries reported”, but the police were unable to determine the origin of the noise last night, when they appealed to the public for information.

As it turned out, the “loud sound” was caused by a demolition exercise at the Southern Islands, near the atas residential enclave in Sentosa.

So, nothing to be worried about — just your regularly scheduled demolition tests that’ll continue till May 27. Though explosive noises will be harder to ignore now, especially since a loud sound at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester turned out to be a heinous terror attack.