Saturday June 16, 10:17
PM
Man drowns at
Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village
SINGAPORE: A man has drowned at Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village - his
body was recovered early Saturday morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says it was alerted to the
incident just after midnight.
Divers, ambulance and other support vehicles were dispatched to
Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village, eight minutes after the first
call.
SCDF rescuers immediately deployed its amphibious vehicle to comb
the shoreline.
Police Coast Guard boats were also at the scene.
Amidst poor visibility, at about 2.30am, SCDF DART divers spotted
and retrieved the body of a Chinese man.
He was found approximately 60 metres from where it was reported
that someone had jumped into the sea.
Paramedics pronounced the man dead at 3am. - CNA/yy