Indian migrant worker fell to his death from HDB flat; MOM assists his family

SINGAPORE: An Indian migrant worker fell to his death from a 19th-floor HDB flat at 186 Boon Lay Ave last week.

According to Channel 8 reporters, the migrant worker had worked as a truck driver prior to his passing. His landlord said that he had occupied the unit for over five years, since 2020.

Channel 8 also reported that pawn tickets and casino tickets were found among the late worker’s personal belongings.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is working closely with the migrant worker’s employer to assist the deceased worker’s family. Expressing their deepest condolences, MOM said that it is helping to arrange for the worker’s body to be repatriated to India.

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