Indian worker dies in S’pore
Singapore, Sep 19: A 45-year-old Indian construction worker in Singapore died after being hit by a motorcycle while performing traffic controller duties at his worksite, according to the Ministry of Manpower. The accident occurred at 1:00 a.m. on September 15 when a motorcycle hit the Indian national performing traffic controller duties for road surfacing works along the Pan-Island Expressway towards Tuas. Both the worker and the motorcyclist were pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The Indian national who died in the accident was not identified by the MOM. The Indian national was employed by Ley Choon Constructions and Engineering, which was also the worksite occupier, Channel News Asia reported on Tuesday. “As a general safety measure, road work contractors are reminded to adhere to guidelines stipulated in the Land Transport Authority’s Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work Zone,” the MOM said, adding that it is investigating the incident. There have been 33 accidents in the first eight months of 2023, compared to 27 in the same period last year, the minister said and expressed grief over the recent fatal accident. (PTI)
Kenyan military chopper crashes
Nairobi, Sep 19: A military helicopter crash in Kenya near the border with Somalia has killed at least eight people, officials said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash in the county of Lamu in coastal Kenya. Kenyan defence forces operate in the area to help deter al-Qaida-linked extremists from the al-Shahab group, based across the border in Somalia. The Department of Defence said the Air Force helicopter crashed while on night patrol. It said a board of inquiry has been sent to the scene. A defence and a police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to reporters, said all military personnel and crew on board the helicopter died. Kenyan troops are also in Somalia under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia to help in fighting al-Shabab. The Kenyan forces deployed to Somalia in 2011, but there are now plans to withdraw the multinational forces as Somali troops take over responsibility. (AP)