Part of East Coast Park closed to clean up oil spill

The public is advised against swimming and engaging in water contact activities at the beach section of East Coast Park Area D.

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Published Oct 24, 2026, 02:57 PM

Updated Oct 24, 2026, 02:58 PM

SINGAPORE – Part of East Coast Par k will be temporarily closed to the public after some oil patches were seen , the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Oct 24. It identified the location as the beach section of Area D.

As clean-up operations of the oil patches are underway, the public is advised against swimming and engaging in water contact activities, the agency said in a Facebook post.

“We seek your understanding and patience as we work to clean up the affected area,” NEA said. More to come.

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建议公众不要在东海岸公园 D 区的海滩区域游泳和进行任何水上活动。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 24 日下午 2:57

更新于2026年10月24日下午2:58

新加坡——国家环境局（NEA）10月24日表示，由于发现一些油污，东海岸公园的部分区域将暂时对公众关闭。该机构指出，该区域位于D区的海滩部分。

该机构在Facebook帖子中表示，由于油污清理工作正在进行中，建议公众不要游泳和进行任何与水接触的活动。

“我们正在努力清理受灾地区，恳请大家理解和耐心等待，”国家环境局表示。更多信息稍后公布。

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