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Drownings

Body of missing boy retrieved from Kallang River

SCDF officers retrieving the boy's body from the Kallang River off Upper Boon Keng Road on Feb 26.
SCDF officers retrieving the boy's body from the Kallang River off Upper Boon Keng Road on Feb 26.

Why would he go? He has no experience fishing: Mum of boy who went missing at Kallang River

The mother of the 13-year-old boy who went missing on Feb 25 said he had no fishing experience but wanted to join his friends for the activity.
The mother of the 13-year-old boy who went missing on Feb 25 said he had no fishing experience but wanted to join his friends for the activity.

Boy reported missing in Kallang River, with search suspended due to low visibility

Search operations are suspended till first light on Feb 26 because of low visibility, SCDF said.
Search operations are suspended till first light on Feb 26 because of low visibility, SCDF said.

28-year-old man suspected to have drowned in waters off East Coast Park

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

British surfer and friend who tried to save him both drown during storm in Australia

Man in China jumps into river, smashes car sunroof to rescue trapped driver

Mr Di Shuangcheng jumped into a river in Taizhou on Oct 14 to rescue a driver trapped in his car.
Mr Di Shuangcheng jumped into a river in Taizhou on Oct 14 to rescue a driver trapped in his car.

Manager of Indian singer Zubeen Garg and Singapore festival organiser arrested in Delhi

TOPSHOT - Fans throng during the cremation of Indian musician Zubeen Garg, on the outskirts of Guwahati on September 23, 2025. Zubeen Garg, 52, died by drowning in Singapore last week, triggering a massive outpouring of grief among his millions of fans in Assam, where he enjoyed a cult-like status. Tens of thousands of mourners thronged the streets of India's northeastern Assam state on September 23 to bid farewell to a flamboyant artiste, celebrated as much for his music as for his irreverent persona. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP)
TOPSHOT - Fans throng during the cremation of Indian musician Zubeen Garg, on the outskirts of Guwahati on September 23, 2025. Zubeen Garg, 52, died by drowning in Singapore last week, triggering a massive outpouring of grief among his millions of fans in Assam, where he enjoyed a cult-like status. Tens of thousands of mourners thronged the streets of India's northeastern Assam state on September 23 to bid farewell to a flamboyant artiste, celebrated as much for his music as for his irreverent persona. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP)

Two Malaysian siblings, aged 6 and 8, drown after car rolls into Port Dickson river

Father dies after saving three children from drowning in S. Korea

The man’s two children were playing in the water with their friend and got caught in the rising tides.
The man’s two children were playing in the water with their friend and got caught in the rising tides.

Indonesia scales down search for 17 missing after Bali ferry disaster

Indonesia rescue team members sail on dinghies during a search operation for missing passengers, after the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, in Bali, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo
Indonesia rescue team members sail on dinghies during a search operation for missing passengers, after the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, in Bali, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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