| Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| Distraught |
Full-time NSman collapsed and died after training activity
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 30 September 2008 1852 hrs
SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old National Serviceman died during training on Tuesday morning.
Private (PTE) Joe Foo Wei Rong was doing chin-ups when he collapsed at Lim Chu Kang Camp at 6.05am.
Medical staff were not able to resuscitate him on the spot.
He was then first brought to Tengah Medical Centre, and subsequently to the National University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8.28am.
The cause of death is unknown and the Ministry of Defence is investigating.
Private Foo was a full-time National Serviceman from the 4th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment.
Mindef and SAF have also extended their condolences to Private Foo's family.
The incident is the first to have occurred during a basic exercise routine.
But Private Foo is the third NSman to have died during army training this year.
Recruit Andrew Cheah died after fainting during a 2-kilometre walk at Pulau Tekong on June 10.
Officer Cadet Clifton Lam died during jungle training in Brunei on June 11. - CNA/vm |
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