A performer at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) has died after suffering a medical emergency during a training session on 19 May.
The 42-year-old man passed away in the hospital, said the police.
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In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 10.30am on 19 May.
A 42-year-old man was sent to the hospital from RWS.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 10.35am, told MS News that he was conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
However, he subsequently passed away.
No foul play is suspected, based on preliminary investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
In a statement on 22 May that was sent to MS News, a Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) spokesperson said the performer was in noticeable distress during the training session.
His fellow performers provided assistance immediately.
RWS did not specify what the medical emergency was, but revealed that the performer was employed by an appointed show vendor to perform at WaterWorld, one of the attractions in the theme park.
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In another statement on Tuesday (26 May), RWS executive vice-president of attractions and destination Lena Lee updated that the performer had died, without saying when he had died.
She said the resort was “deeply saddened” by his passing and sent its condolences to the family, the vendor and his fellow performers during this “very difficult time”.
In the earlier statement, the RWS spokesperson said that it is reviewing the circumstances of the incident together with the appointed vendor, noting that training is conducted with safety protocols in place.
According to RWS’ website, WaterWorld is temporarily closed till the end of the year. It is understood that the closure is not related to the incident.
In November 2023, a performer experienced minor discomfort during a show at WaterWorld, resulting in the performance being stopped.
A witness told MS News that the performer appeared to have sustained an injury after falling into the shallow end of the water.
The show resumed the next day and the performer went back to performing after a period of rest, RWS said.
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