Maid falls to death in S'pore

Maid falls to death in S'pore

SINGAPORE (Reuters): The eight-story fall to her death of a maid who had been cleaning windows, the sixth such accident in Singapore this year, prompted a government call on Wednesday for worker safety.

The Indonesian maid, who was cleaning the windows of a private apartment, fell to her death on Monday.

Singapore's Manpower Ministry said in a statement it was saddened by the death and urged all employers of foreign maids not to compromise on worker welfare or safety.

In 1998, seven foreign maids fell to their deaths in Singapore while cleaning windows, up from three accidents each in 1996 and 1997.