Two workers die after falling into sea at Tuas Port

Two workers have died after falling into the sea while working at Tuas Port on Tuesday (Sep 22) morning.



PSA Singapore, which operates the port, said on Wednesday that the workers fell while conducting stevedoring work, involving the loading and unloading cargo from ships at ports.



The incident happened at about 8.40am, a spokesperson for the port operator said. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they received a call for assistance at about 9.10am on Tuesday.



One of the workers was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he died. The PSA spokesperson said the company was working closely with the relevant authorities, and investigations are ongoing.



CNA has reached out to the police and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for more information on the workers' deaths.