SINGAPORE — At least three people are dead after a supply boat collided with another vessel and sank off Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, June 12, in one of the city-state’s deadliest maritime accidents in recent years.
Emergency services responded to the scene after the vessel went down in the busy shipping channel near Pasir Panjang, which handles container traffic for one of the world’s busiest ports. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed the death toll in a brief statement, saying rescue operations were underway for any remaining crew.
Investigators were working to determine the cause of the collision. The incident comes as Singapore faces mounting pressure on its maritime infrastructure, with vessel traffic near record levels. No other details on the identities of the victims were immediately available.
The accident briefly disrupted vessel movements in the terminal area, though port operations continued. Singapore’s Transport Ministry said it had opened an investigation into the incident.