A sinkhole revives debate about migrant workers' rights in Singapore

A group of workers who rescued a driver from a sinkhole have drawn praise - and reignited debate.

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Grabbing a rope from their work site, they tossed it into the sinkhole to the driver, who had by this time made her way out of the car.

In under five minutes, they managed to pull her to safety.

"I was scared, but every feeling [sic] was that this woman must be rescued first," construction site foreman Suppiah Pitchai Udaiyappan later told reporters.

Footage of the incident quickly went viral on social media, with many hailing the workers as heroes.