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10 October 2011
Floating body retrieved from Bedok Reservoir

At 0846hrs, SCDF was alerted to a floating body spotted at Bedok Reservoir. 1 Fire engine and1 Ambulance were immediately dispatched to the location.

Upon arrival, a body was seen floating near the shore, and was retrieved by SCDF officers.

The male casualty was pronounced dead by a SCDF paramedic at 0922hrs.