Man found in Singapore River, declared dead

A man was found in the Singapore River near Clarke Quay and pronounced dead on scene. 
A man was found in the Singapore River near Clarke Quay and pronounced dead on scene. 



A 30-year-old man was found in the Singapore River and pronounced dead on land on Tuesday night.

According to eye-witnesses, the man was found in the waters near Swissotel Merchant Court Singapore along Clarke Quay some time after 8 pm.

The search took about an hour, and involved police offers, divers, rescue boats and Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel.

Police investigations are ongoing.