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Woman Passes Away After Tree Falls On Her At Marsiling Park, Site Cordoned Off For Investigation

Marsiling Park Tree Falls On Woman

UPDATE (18 Feb): According to the National Parks Board (NParks), the 20m-tall tree with a girth of 1.3m was healthy when last inspected in April 2020.

NParks is now assisting the deceased’s family and will also be conducting an investigation on the incident.

Lianhe Zaobao reports that a tree fell on a woman while she was out exercising at Marsiling Park this morning (18 Feb).

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Unfortunately, she passed away at the site after being trapped.

Investigations are ongoing, Lianhe Zaobao reports.

Woman trapped by fallen tree, pronounced dead at the scene

The incident is believed to have taken place on the morning of 18 Feb.

The 38-year-old woman was reportedly out for a run at Marsiling Park when the tree fell on her, trapping her lower body.

SCDF told MS News that they received a call for assistance at 8.15am, and when they arrived, they found someone trapped under a fallen tree.

 

SCDF personnel sawed off the tree using cutting equipment and rescued her, but an SCDF paramedic pronounced her dead at the scene.

Investigations are ongoing

Further details about the deceased are yet to be established.

Lianhe Zaobao reports that the site has been cordoned off for investigations, and many workers are on-site.

Dr Leong Chee Chiew, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation at NParks, said in a statement that they are investigating the cause of the tree’s fall.

The tree was last inspected in Apr last year and was found to be healthy.

Dr Leong said their priority now is to give assistance to the deceased’s family at this time.

We hope the woman rests in peace and we offer our condolences to her family and friends.

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