{
  "id": 9312418,
  "title": "2 workers at Tuas Port die after falling into the sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/2-workers-at-tuas-port-die-after-falling-into-the-sea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/2-workers-die-tuas-port/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At roughly 8:40am on Tuesday, September 22, two workers tragically lost their lives at Tuas Port, Singapore. The incident unfolded while they were engaged in stevedoring work, the process of loading and unloading cargo onto ships.\n\nThe Singapore Police Force (SPF) was alerted to the incident at approximately 9:15am. A 44-year-old man was found dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. His colleague, aged 33, was airlifted to a hospital unconscious and sadly succumbed to his injuries.\n\nPreliminary investigations have not indicated foul play, and police inquiries are currently underway. The Public Utilities Board (PSA) is collaborating with relevant authorities, offering support to the workers' families during this trying period.\n\nThe Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is concurrently probing the incident. They revealed that the workers were elevated in a work platform during stevedoring tasks when the platform detached from the crane, plunging into the sea. One worker was swiftly recovered from the water and transported to Ng Teng Fong Hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival. The second worker was subsequently discovered in the sea and pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.\n\nMOM emphasized the critical importance of maintaining and inspecting lifting equipment and gear properly, especially when they are employed to lift individuals. Operators must strictly adhere to operating instructions to ensure safety.",
  "summary": "Investigations ongoing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two workers died at Tuas Port on September 22",
    "Platform detached from crane, fell into sea",
    "MOM investigating lifting equipment safety"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}