Dragon Boat Tragedy Findings
Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, May 31
The dragon boat tragedy in Cambodia last November that left five Singaporeans dead, was due to, among others, the following reasons — unfamiliarity with race conditions, low safety awareness and lack of preparations.
These were the findings of a safety inquiry panel which was formed to look into the incident. The panel revealed its findings on Friday.
The tragedy took place at the Tonle Sap River. The Singapore Dragon Boat Team was one of 19 teams taking part in the annual Cambodian Water Festival.
Their boat capsized as they were rowing back to the docking point, after it was hit by a current. Twenty—two team members were thrown into the waters but only 17 surfaced. The bodies of the other five were recovered a few days later.
The Safety Inquiry Panel said the Singapore team was ….[Read More! ]
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