Channel News Asia (Singapore)
SINGAPORE: Five bodies were recovered from the Tonle Sap River in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on Sunday morning.
Two of them were confirmed by family members to be the Singaporeans missing after the dragon boat accident on Friday.
They are 24-year-old Jeremy Goh and 20-year-old Chee Wei Cheng.
Authorities are still trying to ascertain if the other three bodies recovered are the rest of the missing dragon boaters.
Earlier, Cambodian police chief Touch Naruth told reporters "all the missing Singaporeans were found, and now the mission has ended."
A holding area has been set up outside the mortuary at the Calmette Hospital where the bodies were brought to.
Earlier, emotions ran high when family members went to identify the two dead bodies.
The Singapore ambassador to Cambodia, Tan Yee Woan, and the president of the Dragonboat Association, Kwek Siew Jin, are on hand to render support to family members.
Two of them were confirmed by family members to be the Singaporeans missing after the dragon boat accident on Friday.
They are 24-year-old Jeremy Goh and 20-year-old Chee Wei Cheng.
Authorities are still trying to ascertain if the other three bodies recovered are the rest of the missing dragon boaters.
Earlier, Cambodian police chief Touch Naruth told reporters "all the missing Singaporeans were found, and now the mission has ended."
A holding area has been set up outside the mortuary at the Calmette Hospital where the bodies were brought to.
Earlier, emotions ran high when family members went to identify the two dead bodies.
The Singapore ambassador to Cambodia, Tan Yee Woan, and the president of the Dragonboat Association, Kwek Siew Jin, are on hand to render support to family members.
2 comments:
What? Five bodies found, but only two had been identified? Then who are the other three bodies?
Something is fishy here.
Foreigners: Please DO stay away from Cambodia whether business or pleasure, because your personal safety is not assured.
Had these five ill-fated Singaporian rowers assured, their lives have not been lost worthlessly in a foreign country.
The Cambodian government launched rescue operation JUST to save face.
Yes, reality hurts.
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