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One moment they were running for cover from the heavy rain, and the next, Bucky Hussain and his two-year-old daughter found themselves in the deep murky waters at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, in danger of being pulled underwater. In an Instagram post onMan and daughter fall through bridge at Sungei Buloh: SCDF 'expresses regret' over how call was handled
One moment they were running for cover from the heavy rain, and the next, Bucky Hussain and his two-year-old daughter found themselves in the deep murky waters at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, in danger of being pulled underwater. In an Instagram post on Tuesday (Jan 24) Hussain shared about the ordeal that his family of four went through on the afternoon of Monday, the second day of Chinese New Year. The 33-year-old described carrying his daughter Ashley as they made their way across a bridge over a storm drain «connecting the tidal ponds to Sungei Buloh Besar», in a bid to get away from the torrential downpour. His wife, carrying their son, followed behind them. Suddenly, Hussain felt his whole body sink — «I was inhaling water», he shared. He and his daughter had fallen through a gaping hole in the bridge, which was obscured by the «3 to 5cm» of muddy water that covered the floorboards. The next few seconds proved harrowing as Hussain held on tightly to his daughter and tried to prevent the currents from pulling them both underwater. Read more