Monday, March 2, 2009

What wrong did our Merlion committed?

That it had to be strikes by Lightning!!

Nature sure knows how to throw a tantrum. The original Merlion statue located at One Fullerton was struck by lightning and cause quite a commotion. Its was around 4pm to 5pm on 28 Feb when Singapore's longstanding original icon - the Merlion, was damaged by the lightning flashes. The statue is one of five Merlions in Singapore. The 8.6 metre tall statue was originally located at the mouth of the Singapore River but was moved to Fullerton in 2002.

Some passersby who were stranded in the rain, dashed into the restaurant nearby for cover. The explosion, caused by the lightening, created a hole the size of a soccer ball, on the Merlion. Luckily no one was hurt. In fact, many passersby and tourists didn't even notice the rubble on the walkway.

The probability that a lightning will strike the Merlion and cause an explosion that only chip off the solid concrete is like one in a million chance. Moreover, it is not the tallest object there either. Many said it has something to do with the Fengshui, but as we can see, need no one to tell you that this is a really bad omen. What's gonna happen soon?

3 Comments:

Bingbing said...

ya, i agreed. Poor merlion

dunnoe what is coming....


Lets sprinkle some salt over our shoulder for luck.

Christopher said...

Ya lor.. we need huge amount of salt to re-enpower our Merlion that oversee the Singapore's main river.

Anonymous said...

it was the tallest object! which is why it was chipped ,do u know.
i feel sorry too