SMRT staff to the rescue as customers trapped in bakery at Choa Chu Kang MRT station
SMRT staff members came to the aid of several customers trapped inside a Choa Chu Kang MRT station bakery, cordoning off the area and using tools in an attempt to pry the door open.
The incident occurred on Nov 27 and was captured at 9.25 pm by TikToker @brandondon who was passing by. In a 10-second clip, several bystanders were seen observing the scene, while three individuals trapped inside Bakery Cuisine waited to be freed.
Captioned "I would die if I went in for a waffle and had to stay there for hours," the clip, posted on Nov 28, had garnered over 50,100 views, 1,350 reactions, and 24 comments at press time.
It is unclear why the bakery door could not be opened or how long the customers were inside the bakery, and how long the rescue effort took.
brandondon told Stomp that a crowd had gathered at the scene, and he assumed that the customers had been there for "a few hours".
'They can pass time while learning how to make bread';
"Imagine buying a waffle and got stuck for 5 hrs [sic]," one user quipped, while another question, "How did the door get stuck?"
Alluding to a bystander at the cordoned-off area who seemed to be intently watching the SMRT staff at work, a commenter said in jest: "Uncle with the yellow plastic bag, the supervisor."
"If you need to access the toilet, that's even worse," another user remarked.
Some made light of the situation, with one commenting: "Can have a bread buffet while waiting".
Another said: "They can pass time while learning how to make bread."
Stomp has reached out to Bakery Cuisine for comment.
SMRT had not responded to queries at press time.
