One dead, one missing in collision of Penjuru
Terminal
SINGAPORE: Police said the body of a man in his
late-forties has been found, and another is missing after their
pleasure craft was involved in a collision off Penjuru Terminal in
Jurong on Saturday morning.
Two others are in National University Hospital with
head injuries. Both are in a stable condition.
Hadmizan Abdullah is the only one out of 10
Singaporeans onboard a pleasure craft still unaccounted for, after
a collision off Penjuru Terminal in Jurong.
The 34-year-old father of three is described as a kind and jovial
man.
His eldest son is 14-years-old and his two other daughters are
still in primary school.
It's understood the group had been out on a fishing trip.
Authorities received news of the accident around 9.30am and friends
and family started gathering at Jurong Fishery Port as early as
noon.
Mr Sapari Pagi, who is Mr Hadmizan's colleague at Shell Woodlands
North Lubrication Plant for the past nine years, said his colleague
went fishing regularly and last spoke to him on March 30.
"He was excited about going for this fishing trip. He also tried to
ask me to go along, but I didn't feel like not going for fishing
today. There's always a life-jacket in the boat, but I don't know
what happened today," said Mr Sapari.
Channel NewsAsia understands that Mr Hamidzan's wife was at the
scene earlier in the day but had to be taken home because she felt
dizzy and unwell.
Mr Hadmizan is the sole bread-winner of his family.
"I'm just praying in my heart. He's like my brother, I just want
him to be (okay), said Mr Sapari.
Two Marine Port Authority and one Police Coast Guard craft have
been deployed for search and rescue operations.
Commercial divers have also been activated but little is known
about how the accident took place.
Authorities say they have expanded the search area and will
continue looking through the night.
- CNA/fa