In early morning of 18 July, a fatal accident happened in a Singapore MRT worksite, in which 2 Chinese workers were killed and 1 Chinese was injured. The Chinese Embassy attaches great importance to the safety and legal rights of Chinese citizens in Singapore. We feel sad about the accident and therefore convey condolence to the victims and sincere solicitude to the families of the died and the injured.

The Embassy has contacted the employer of the 3 Chinese workers, and is coordinating concerned Chinese and Singaporean departments to facilitate the families of the died on their visit to Singapore. The counsellor and Consul General have paid a visit to the injured Chinese worker.

The Embassy will follow up the accident, actively assist and coordinate the respecting sides to reach a fair, reasonable and proper settlement.

The Embassy has informed the Chinese enterprises in Singapore of paying more attention to the construction safety, avoiding the reoccurrence of similar accidents.