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Watch Video: 1 Dead, 4 Injured In Accident At Canada 150 Event In Singapore

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 Feb, 2017 02:55 PM

SINGAPORE — The Canadian High Commission in Singapore cancelled a Canada 150 event at the Botanic Gardens after an accident left one person dead.

The federal government says the person killed and four others injured were not Canadian.

Deeply saddened that one of the injured at SBG has passed away. Heartfelt sympathies to family & friends. Our thoughts are with them.
— Canada in Singapore (@CanHCSingapore) February 11, 2017

The Singapore Straits Times reports that a tree uprooted 15 minutes before the start of the event celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

The high commission offered its sympathy to the victims, and thanked those who came to the aid of the injured.

Wow... massive tree just ripped and fell on the ground at Botanic Gardens. Hope everyone is ok... pic.twitter.com/VT6XolmGdS
— Rave Republic (@RaveRepublic) February 11, 2017

Profound sympathy to friends & families of those injured in accident at SBG. Sincerely grateful to all who came to the aid of those injured.
— Canada in Singapore (@CanHCSingapore) February 11, 2017

Massive heritage tree has fallen at Shaw Stage at Botanic Gardens. Took out others on way down. Some 20 crew on clean up. @ChannelNewsAsia pic.twitter.com/nV0HzV1vhy
— Toni Waterman (@ToniWatermanCNA) February 11, 2017

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