Two workers die after falling into sea at Tuas Port

The workers fell while conducting stevedoring work, which involves the loading and unloading cargo from ships at ports.

A view of Tuas Port. (File photo: CNA)

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SINGAPORE: Two workers have died after falling into the sea while working at Tuas Port on Tuesday (Sep 22) morning.

In response to CNA's queries, PSA Singapore, which operates the port, said on Wednesday that the workers fell while conducting stevedoring work. This involves the loading and unloading cargo from ships at ports.

The incident happened at about 8.40am , a spokesperson for the port operator said. The Singapore Civil Defence Force told CNA that they received a call for assistance at about 9.10am on Tuesday.

One of the workers was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he died.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The PSA spokesperson said the company was working closely with the relevant authorities, and investigations are ongoing. "We are providing support to the families of the workers during this difficult time," PSA added. CNA has reached out to the police and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for more information on the workers' deaths. Workplace fatalities rose to 21 in the first half of 2026, pushing Singapore's annualised fatal injury rate to 1.1 per 100,000 workers. In June, MOM tightened penalties for companies that flout workplace safety rules after a spate of workplace deaths. Under the stricter measures, such companies face higher fines and longer stop-work orders. The move came after seven workers died in five separate workplace incidents over four weeks.

The PSA spokesperson said the company was working closely with the relevant authorities, and investigations are ongoing.

"We are providing support to the families of the workers during this difficult time," PSA added.

CNA has reached out to the police and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for more information on the workers' deaths.

Workplace fatalities rose to 21 in the first half of 2026, pushing Singapore's annualised fatal injury rate to 1.1 per 100,000 workers.

In June, MOM tightened penalties for companies that flout workplace safety rules after a spate of workplace deaths. Under the stricter measures, such companies face higher fines and longer stop-work orders.

The move came after seven workers died in five separate workplace incidents over four weeks.

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新加坡：周二（9月22日）上午，两名工人在大士港工作时坠入海中身亡。

针对亚洲新闻台（CNA）的询问，运营该港口的新加坡港务集团（PSA Singapore）周三表示，工人在进行装卸作业时坠落。装卸作业是指在港口从船舶上装卸货物。

港口运营商发言人表示，事件发生在上午8点40分左右。新加坡民防部队告诉亚洲新闻台（CNA），他们于周二上午9点10分左右接到求助电话。

其中一名工人在现场被宣布死亡，另一名工人被送往黄廷方综合医院，后在那里去世。

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PSA发言人表示，公司正在与相关部门密切合作，调查仍在进行中。

“我们正在为这些工人的家属提供支持，帮助他们度过这段艰难时期，”PSA补充道。

中央社已联系警方和人力部，以获取有关工人死亡事件的更多信息。

2026 年上半年，工作场所死亡人数上升至 21 人，使新加坡的年化致命伤害率达到每 10 万名工人 1.1 人。

今年6月，在发生一系列工作场所死亡事故后，人力部加大了对违反工作场所安全规定的公司的处罚力度。根据更严格的措施，此类公司将面临更高的罚款和更长的停工期限。

此前，在四周内，五起不同的工作场所事故中，共有七名工人死亡。

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