NSFs escape death by 15 minutes

[hokkien]

JUST 15 minutes after the 19 full-time national servicemen (NSFs) got off the bus, it exploded.

The driver of the CNG-fuelled bus died from complications arising from his burns four days later, the coroner’s inquiry into his death in the August 2010 incident heard on Wednesday.

Mr Chan Beng San, 56, had picked up the group of NSFs from Jurong Camp 1 at 6.45am on Aug 13, 2010. He drove to the Poyang Range at Old Lim Chu Kang Road and the group alighted at 7.05am.

About 15 minutes later, the group, which had left some items behind in the bus, called Mr Chan’s mobile phone.

It was answered by someone in a panicked state who told them that the bus had exploded.

Read the full report in The New Paper on Thursday (Nov 22).

 

[Sirius]

It happened on 13 Aug 2010, 3 months ago and 2 years ago.

 

[Sirius]

Why now then the TNP report?

 

[hokkien]

It happened on 13 Aug 2010, 3 months ago and 2 years ago.

Bro I got it from tnp...NSFs escape death by 15 minutes
November 22, 2012 - 1:56am

Sorry if its an old news

 

[Sirius]

Bro I got it from tnp...NSFs escape death by 15 minutes
November 22, 2012 - 1:56am

Sorry if its an old news

No, I'm asking why TNP is reporting old news. Not why you're posting old news.

 

[jubilee1919]

No, I'm asking why TNP is reporting old news. Not why you're posting old news.

They keep such incidents under wraps or else it might blow up. Now 2 years later they allowed it to be published and by then no one cares too much about it. This is typical of MINDEF to suppress any negative news which will affect parents of present and future NS men.

 

[redoubtable]

Coroner's inquiry comes more than 2 years after the incident.

 

[Faidenk]

Coroner's inquiry comes more than 2 years after the incident.

Does that mean in the span of the 2 years more King Long buses have delivered? Was this maybe the reason news has been suppressed?

About 1 year ago, the BEST bus company in Mumbai, India, banned buying anymore King Long buses from Xiamen due to fire. (http://articles.timesofindia.indiat...ai/30519836_1_king-long-buses-ravi-raja-fires).

 

[krafty]

CNG fueled, imagine those hybrid vehicles, cng - compressed gas, if involved in accident, sure will explode.

 

[looneytan]

I believe there was Ling Kong Jin force at play

 

[GoldenDragon]

No, I'm asking why TNP is reporting old news. Not why you're posting old news.

3 possible reasons:
a delay in investigation
b court delay
c a & b

 

[jubilee1919]

3 possible reasons:
a delay in investigation
b court delay
c a & b

What is c a & b?

Any such civilian incident I am sure the MSM's will be splashing the news as soon as they possibly can.

 

[GoldenDragon]

What is c a & b?

Any such civilian incident I am sure the MSM's will be splashing the news as soon as they possibly can.

Means delay from investigator and court. Very common in the 80s and 90s. Some cases delayed for many years because of lapses. For the not-so-serious ones, better to avoid court date. To do so, get DPP's concurrance for warning in lieu of prosecution. For CI, too bad. Cannot siam.

 

[jubilee1919]

Means delay from investigator and court. Very common in the 80s and 90s. Some cases delayed for many years because of lapses. For the not-so-serious ones, better to avoid court date. To do so, get DPP's concurrance for warning in lieu of prosecution. For CI, too bad. Cannot siam.

Good excuse not to let the public know.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Good excuse not to let the public know.

Some cases, you can't 'hide' them. CI for example. Need to account to family of deceased. Victimless crimes easier to 'hide'.

 

[jubilee1919]

Some cases, you can't 'hide' them. CI for example. Need to account to family of deceased. Victimless crimes easier to 'hide'.

When deaths occurred for NS Men yes but not for accidents and injuries.

If I have a son who died serving, I surely would have gathered all parents together to form a group. In this way we all will know the actual number of NS Men who died in service. Presently these isolated cases we do know of does not register with the public and set off alarm bells.

 

[spotter542]

Another cover-up by Pappies again ?

 

[lianbeng]

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Read the full report in The New Paper on Thursday (Nov 22).

lianbeng asked hokkien: another jackneo movie? kabooommm!

 

[HTOLAS]

Hmm, it seems no one noticed that the bus is made in China.

 

[looneytan]

Hmm, it seems no one noticed that the bus is made in China.

Mentioned above, bro

About 1 year ago, the BEST bus company in Mumbai, India, banned buying anymore King Long buses from Xiamen due to fire.