Man rescued unconscious from Bukit Timah Canal dies in hospital; no foul play suspected

Man rescued unconscious from Bukit Timah Canal dies in hospital; no foul play suspected


SINGAPORE – A man died in hospital after he was rescued unconscious from a canal in Bukit Timah on the evening of Aug 23.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said that they received a call for assistance at Bukit Timah Canal at about 7.25pm that day.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a media reply that it was alerted to the water rescue incident near Wayang Satu Flyover at about 7.45pm.

When SCDF arrived, an unconscious person, identified by the police as a 57-year-old man, was seen floating in the canal.




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