Overview
- SCDF rescuers retrieved a body at about 10:35pm on Feb 26 near Kallang MRT, and a paramedic pronounced the person dead at the scene.
- A family member confirmed the deceased as Muhammed Qayyim Daniel Putra Rosli, 13, who had been missing since Feb 25.
- SCDF’s Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team conducted an underwater search on Feb 25, suspended operations at night for safety, and resumed scanning from 7am on Feb 26 before shifting to periodic checks that evening.
- Friends told reporters Daniel slipped into the river while trying to unhook a fishing line from a net, and another boy who fell in was pulled to safety.
- Relatives are preparing funeral arrangements after the post-mortem, as the community offers support at the Upper Boon Keng site where ‘No Fishing’ signage and a lifesaver are present.