Full-time NSman collapsed and died after training
activity
SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old National Serviceman died during
training on Tuesday morning.
Private (PTE) Joe Foo Wei Rong was doing chin-ups when he collapsed
at Lim Chu Kang Camp at 6.05am.
Medical staff were not able to resuscitate him on the spot.
He was then first brought to Tengah Medical Centre, and
subsequently to the National University Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead at 8.28am.
The cause of death is unknown and the Ministry of Defence is
investigating.
Private Foo was a full-time National Serviceman from the 4th
Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment.
Mindef and SAF have also extended their condolences to Private
Foo's family.
The incident is the first to have occurred during a basic exercise
routine.
But Private Foo is the third NSman to have died during army
training this year.
Recruit Andrew Cheah died after fainting during a 2-kilometre walk
at Pulau Tekong on June 10.
Officer Cadet Clifton Lam died during jungle training in Brunei on
June 11.
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