'The wind pushed him too far': Friend recounts trying to rescue boy still missing after falling into Kallang River
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A search and rescue operation is underway after a 13-year-old boy was reported missing and is suspected to have drowned in Kallang River on Wednesday (Feb 25).Speaking to AsiaOne on Thursday (Feb 26), the boy's friend, who wished to be known only as Azrul, sa'The wind pushed him too far': Friend recounts trying to rescue boy still missing after falling into Kallang River
A search and rescue operation is underway after a 13-year-old boy was reported missing and is suspected to have drowned in Kallang River on Wednesday (Feb 25).Speaking to AsiaOne on Thursday (Feb 26), the boy's friend, who wished to be known only as Azrul, said they had been fishing in a group of four when the incident occurred.«He (the boy) tried to help me with the fishing rod when it got stuck, and as I was trying to fix it, I saw him fall into the water,» said Azrul, who attends the same secondary school as the missing teenager.He added that during the rescue attempt, another boy also fell into the river but was saved.«We couldn't save him (the missing boy) because the wind pushed him too far away. The three of us were trying to figure out how to save him, and we had no choice but to call the police,» said Azrul. In a video shared on Instagram page Sgfollowsall, rescuers could be seen operating at the site, with several bystanders nearby. Read more
