Man drowns at Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village

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Singapore

Man drowns at Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village
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SINGAPORE: A man has drowned at Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village - his body was recovered early Saturday morning.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says it was alerted to the incident just after midnight.

Divers, ambulance and other support vehicles were dispatched to Pasir Ris Fisherman's Village, eight minutes after the first call.

SCDF rescuers immediately deployed its amphibious vehicle to comb the shoreline.

Police Coast Guard boats were also at the scene.

Amidst poor visibility, at about 2.30am, SCDF DART divers spotted and retrieved the body of a Chinese man.

He was found approximately 60 metres from where it was reported that someone had jumped into the sea.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at 3am. - CNA/yy

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