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Body of man missing in kayak accident found


THE body of the man missing in a kayak accident at Lower Seletar Reservoir has been found. The body was found at about 11.15am on Monday, off the waters near Orchid Country Club.

Officers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force spotted 32-year-old Khoka Mohammed Burhan half submerged in 2.5m deep waters about 15m away from where his kayak capsized.

The kayak is believed to have gone under about 100m off the Orchid Country Club golf course shoreline on Sunday..

The deceased and his wife, Madam Noorliza Yahya had hired the kayak from the PA Water-Venture outlet at about 11.15am.



But they apparently rowed out of sight from the outlet to the waters off the country club on the opposite side of the reservoir, where the accident happened.

The couple, who both wore life vests, were in the double-seater kayak when it suddenly capsized.

Mr Burhan apparently managed to push his wife onto the boat, while he kept on swimming in the water. But he could not keep up and suddenly just stopped and disappeared.
The weather was fine at the time of the accident.

It is understood he may have lost strength, having rowed the boat for some distance before the mishap happened.

His life jacket had apparently loosened and was later recovered.

Meanwhile MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC Lee Bee Wah, who was at the scene of the accident, said the family had approached her for help to process a Visa to bring Mr Burhan's brother back from Dubai, where he is working.

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