Another death at Bedok Reservoir
Shin Min Daily News - 35 mins ago
Yet another death has occurred at Bedok Reservoir.
A man drowned in its waters yesterday, making it the fourth death at the reservoir in four months.
The incident occurred at about 2.20pm at the reservoir situated just behind Temasek Polytechnic. A 33-year-old man was seen walking into the water on his own and disappearing beneath the depths about 20 to 30 metres from the shore.
He did not respond to calls from passersby, nor react to a life buoy thrown to him.
Later on, more than ten police officers arrived to seal off an area of the reservoir park spanning four football fields. A number of Civil Defence vehicles and divers were also at the scene.
However, the authorities failed to retrieve the man's body despite a nearly four-hour search.
Those who stay near the reservoir are very uneasy over the recent spate of deaths.
On 20 June this year, the lower body of 23-year-old Chinese national Lin Xiao was found at the reservoir. On 22 September, a 32-year-old housewife Chen Shi Shi drowned in the reservoir with her 3-year-old son Chen Le Hui. Both died while clad in red clothes.
Reporters spoke to a resident Mr Liao (55, dentist) who stays nearby and jogs at the reservoir park twice a week with his wife. When Mr Liao saw the police and Civil Defence at the reservoir, he wondered if there has been another drowning.
"Is the reservoir cursed?" he wondered, "Why are there so many incidents lately?"
Another resident Ms He (38, teacher) told reporters that less people are exercising at the reservoir now. Ever since the half-corpse of Lin Xiao was discovered, people have been avoiding the reservoir park, especially in the evenings.
Source: Shin Min Daily News, 9 October 2011.
Shin Min Daily News - 35 mins ago
Yet another death has occurred at Bedok Reservoir.
A man drowned in its waters yesterday, making it the fourth death at the reservoir in four months.
The incident occurred at about 2.20pm at the reservoir situated just behind Temasek Polytechnic. A 33-year-old man was seen walking into the water on his own and disappearing beneath the depths about 20 to 30 metres from the shore.
He did not respond to calls from passersby, nor react to a life buoy thrown to him.
Later on, more than ten police officers arrived to seal off an area of the reservoir park spanning four football fields. A number of Civil Defence vehicles and divers were also at the scene.
However, the authorities failed to retrieve the man's body despite a nearly four-hour search.
Those who stay near the reservoir are very uneasy over the recent spate of deaths.
On 20 June this year, the lower body of 23-year-old Chinese national Lin Xiao was found at the reservoir. On 22 September, a 32-year-old housewife Chen Shi Shi drowned in the reservoir with her 3-year-old son Chen Le Hui. Both died while clad in red clothes.
Reporters spoke to a resident Mr Liao (55, dentist) who stays nearby and jogs at the reservoir park twice a week with his wife. When Mr Liao saw the police and Civil Defence at the reservoir, he wondered if there has been another drowning.
"Is the reservoir cursed?" he wondered, "Why are there so many incidents lately?"
Another resident Ms He (38, teacher) told reporters that less people are exercising at the reservoir now. Ever since the half-corpse of Lin Xiao was discovered, people have been avoiding the reservoir park, especially in the evenings.
Source: Shin Min Daily News, 9 October 2011.
