Tank bumps into traffic light during National Day Parade National Education show
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SINGAPORE - Mobile columns – where a country’s military hardware such as tanks are displayed during celebrations such as Singapore’s National Day Parade (NDP) – often attract attention, awe and admiration from members of the public.However, one tank gTank bumps into traffic light during National Day Parade National Education show
SINGAPORE - Mobile columns – where a country’s military hardware such as tanks are displayed during celebrations such as Singapore’s National Day Parade (NDP) – often attract attention, awe and admiration from members of the public.However, one tank garnered more attention than its operators had bargained for during an NDP National Education show on July 5.While making a right turn outside Parliament House and the Supreme Court, the leopard tank ended up bumping into a nearby traffic light.A video of the accident posted on Facebook page SGRV shows the traffic light slightly askew after the incident.The video, which was posted at about 9.55pm on July 5, garnered 472,000 views within 10 hours. It also amassed 2,400 likes and 738 comments as at 9am on July 6. The NDP, which marks Singapore’s 60 years as an independent nation, will take place at the Padang on Aug 9.In response to queries, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on July 6 that a Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) experienced a technical issue at 7.22pm on July 5.