NSF dies after being found unconscious at Pulau Tekong building
A 20-year-old full-time national serviceman died after being found unconscious at the foot of a building at the Basic Military Training Centre on Pulau Tekong. The Ministry of Defence stated the soldier was not involved in training at the time, and police are currently investigating the incident.
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Deaths within national service programs are sensitive public interest matters that trigger investigations into safety and welfare protocols.
The full-time national serviceman was not involved in training at the time of the incident, said the Ministry of Defence.
Recruits training at the Basic Military Training Centre on Pulau Tekong. (File photo: Instagram/saf.bmtc)
Rachel Lim 08 Oct 2026 04:27PM (Updated: 08 Oct 2026 06:19PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old full-time national serviceman (NSF) died on Thursday (Oct 8) after he was found unconscious on Pulau Tekong.
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