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A tourist fell to his death from Marina Bay Sands (MBS)
SkyPark on Tuesday afternoon, reported Shin Min Daily News.
Police told Yahoo! Singapore that they received a
call for assistance at Bayfront Avenue around 3pm.
Paramedics at the scene then pronounced the 46-year-old Dutchman
dead.
According to the Chinese daily, MBS stationed more than 10 staff to
barricade the area with a black screen to prevent passer-bys from
probing. Security officers were also deployed to prevent
unauthorised access.
The report also added that the tourist was not staying at MBS, but
a guest from a nearby hotel.
This is the first such incident since the SkyPark's opening in June
2010. The SkyPark is 57 storeys high and more than 200m above
ground level.
However, to prevent visitors from falling, the outer perimeter of
the SkyPark is surrounded by 2-metre-high screens and steel
ropes.
A spokesman from MBS confirmed that a dead body had been found on
the grass verge along the East Coast Parkway (ECP) near MBS.
Police have classified this case as an unnatural death and are
investigating.
