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Bitched on: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Time: 11/27/2007 04:53:00 PM
"... why the boat capsized. About 50 m away from where they were supposed to dock, their boat was passing by a pontoon when it swerved towards it and collided with a tugboat near the pontoon.
It also hit the pontoon, which is the size of a basketball court.
According to witnesses, a sudden swirling wave hit the boat and pushed it towards the pontoon. The boat tilted to the right.
The collision caused the 500kg boat to spin towards the pontoon. As it was about to hit the pontoon, the rowers tried to use their hands to push against it...
... But in doing so, they pushed the dragon boat downwards causing water to enter. That eventually made the boat sink...
... Some rowers (were) caught in strong undercurrent, (and) dragged under the pontoon...
... While family members have questioned why the rowers were not wearing life jackets, it appears that they might not have made a difference if the victims were dragged under the pontoon...
... It is understood the five victims were seated in front of the boat...
... A Cambodian official said that boats taking part in the Tonle Sap races had been warned about strong currents and swirling waters on one side of the river...
... said that the Singapore team had been warned not to approach a pontoon on that side of the river...
... the pontoon forces the water to flow sideways, making the area near the corners dangerous.
That was where the Singaporean team's dragon boat made the fatal spin."
-The New Paper, 27th Nov 2007
I am really disturbed and deeply saddened by this.
Not sure why, not that I knew any of them (well, two of the deceased dragon boaters were my friend's close friends...).
Just that, since my Dad's heart attack, I'm just suddenly feeling the realness and certainty of dying and death... Never thought of Death much but like all of the sudden, I just think its so real... you know? Sounds ridiculous, I know... The thought of losing a loved one, the thought of leaving your loved ones when you pass on... Its so tragic... and real... I mean, it will happen eventually, no? Just that you don't know when... I was feeling all kinds of emotions when my Daddy was going through the surgery. Fear. Misery. Hopelessness. Worry. And yes, regret... The families and friends of the deceased must be feeling exactly the same emotional turmoil before rescuers found them... And after they found the bodies, one by one pulled out from the waters, add to their whirlpool of emotions (pun honestly not intended), grief... It must have been extremely hard to identify their bodies in the morgue, maybe not physically, but emotionally, it must have been really tormenting...
Life is so fragile. You can have the body of Superman but when your time comes, it comes...
Doesn't matter how much you run or gym, or watch your diet, if a car knocks you down tomorrow or your plane crashes tonight (*touch wood*), you will be gone just like that...
Sigh...
I just feel so sorry for the families, the surviving dragon boaters and friends...
Other Links:
A blog in memory of Jeremy Goh
Reuben Kee's Friendster profile
Home to Reuben Kee's music
Reuben Kee’s blog
(so touching, I was close to tears...
though I don't know you guys personally, you are surely missed by your friends, bros...)
Labels: dragonboat tragedy
 
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What happened...
Bitched on: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Time: 11/27/2007 04:53:00 PM
"... why the boat capsized. About 50 m away from where they were supposed to dock, their boat was passing by a pontoon when it swerved towards it and collided with a tugboat near the pontoon.
It also hit the pontoon, which is the size of a basketball court.
According to witnesses, a sudden swirling wave hit the boat and pushed it towards the pontoon. The boat tilted to the right.
The collision caused the 500kg boat to spin towards the pontoon. As it was about to hit the pontoon, the rowers tried to use their hands to push against it...
... But in doing so, they pushed the dragon boat downwards causing water to enter. That eventually made the boat sink...
... Some rowers (were) caught in strong undercurrent, (and) dragged under the pontoon...
... While family members have questioned why the rowers were not wearing life jackets, it appears that they might not have made a difference if the victims were dragged under the pontoon...
... It is understood the five victims were seated in front of the boat...
... A Cambodian official said that boats taking part in the Tonle Sap races had been warned about strong currents and swirling waters on one side of the river...
... said that the Singapore team had been warned not to approach a pontoon on that side of the river...
... the pontoon forces the water to flow sideways, making the area near the corners dangerous.
That was where the Singaporean team's dragon boat made the fatal spin."
-The New Paper, 27th Nov 2007
I am really disturbed and deeply saddened by this.
Not sure why, not that I knew any of them (well, two of the deceased dragon boaters were my friend's close friends...).
Just that, since my Dad's heart attack, I'm just suddenly feeling the realness and certainty of dying and death... Never thought of Death much but like all of the sudden, I just think its so real... you know? Sounds ridiculous, I know... The thought of losing a loved one, the thought of leaving your loved ones when you pass on... Its so tragic... and real... I mean, it will happen eventually, no? Just that you don't know when... I was feeling all kinds of emotions when my Daddy was going through the surgery. Fear. Misery. Hopelessness. Worry. And yes, regret... The families and friends of the deceased must be feeling exactly the same emotional turmoil before rescuers found them... And after they found the bodies, one by one pulled out from the waters, add to their whirlpool of emotions (pun honestly not intended), grief... It must have been extremely hard to identify their bodies in the morgue, maybe not physically, but emotionally, it must have been really tormenting...
Life is so fragile. You can have the body of Superman but when your time comes, it comes...
Doesn't matter how much you run or gym, or watch your diet, if a car knocks you down tomorrow or your plane crashes tonight (*touch wood*), you will be gone just like that...
Sigh...
I just feel so sorry for the families, the surviving dragon boaters and friends...
Other Links:
A blog in memory of Jeremy Goh
Reuben Kee's Friendster profile
Home to Reuben Kee's music
Reuben Kee’s blog
(so touching, I was close to tears...
though I don't know you guys personally, you are surely missed by your friends, bros...)
Labels: dragonboat tragedy
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