Singapore: A 29-year-old man attempting suicide at Block 161 Simei Road at about 12.20pm. It was unknown why did he wanna kill himself, in a video taken by Ms Tan, posted in ChannelNewsAsia Twitter.
It took about two hours to rescue the man from the ledge (?: Ms Tan) https://t.co/JHZ1TzpTGW pic.twitter.com/n8lhVjcIyK
— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) May 26, 2017
The man was spotted sitting on the ledge of the block.
SCDF officers were seen unfurling a rescue net down the side of the block. Three SCDF officers then rappelled down from the roof and got a hold of him before other SCDF officers pulled the man into a unit.
SCDF said a life air pack was also deployed at the foot of the block as a safety measure. It took SCDF 2 hours to brought him safety from a fourth-storey ledge.
The dramatic mission involving the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)’s Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART).
The man has been arrested for attempted suicide. Police investigations are ongoing.
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