Yishun pipe leak floods Chong Pang area, affecting 25 shops and disrupting businesses overnight
A burst underground water pipe in Yishun flooded parts of Chong Pang in the early hours of 10 May 2026, affecting about 25 shops as PUB and local authorities carried out repairs and clean-up operations.
A water-pipe leak in Yishun caused flooding in parts of the Chong Pang neighbourhood in the early hours of 10 May 2026, affecting about 25 shops and disrupting business operations.
PUB said the underground pipe leak occurred near the junction of Block 101 Yishun Avenue 5 and Sembawang Road at around 1am.
In a Facebook update posted at 9.43am, the national water agency said it had deployed a service crew to isolate the leak and carry out repairs.
“There is no disruption to water supply for homes and businesses in the area,” PUB said.
The agency added on Sunday that it was working with Nee Soon Town Council on clean-up operations and investigating the cause of the leak.
Flooding affects businesses
Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam, who is also a Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC, said about 25 shops had been affected by the flooding.
Speaking to reporters at the scene, K. Shanmugam said officers from the town council had been deployed to the area since 2am.
“The cleaning up has taken some time because a substantive amount of water had come out,” he said.
He added that some businesses suffered more severe impact than others.
K. Shanmugam cited the example of a furniture shop owner who was concerned that products could become unusable if they had been soaked by muddy floodwaters.
“We will work with them and help them,” he said.
According to The Straits Times, Koh Chye Ghuan, chairman of the Chong Pang City Merchant and Hawker’s Association, said he was informed of the leak at around 1am.
According to Koh, grassroots leaders and the town council were immediately notified after the incident was discovered.
“Our priority is to help affected shop owners clear their stores so that they can resume their businesses quickly,” he said.
Koh added that the owner of a coffee shop in Block 101 had informed him the outlet would remain closed in the morning because water supply pressure was too low.
Clean-up and repair works continued through the morning as affected businesses assessed the extent of damage caused by floodwater and mud.
