WHITE SUBSTANCE AT WOODLEIGH MRT TESTED, TURNS OUT TO BE FLOUR

The white, suspicious substance found at the Woodleigh MRT station has been tested. Reporters understand that testers believe the substance to be baking flour.

Woodleigh MRT had been closed since this afternoon after a report was lodged over a white powdery substance found on the premises.

Public transport operator, SBS Transit, has been providing free bus rides for commuters affected by the shut down.

Officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) hazardous materials (HazMat) team were at the scene to manage the incident.