PUB officers found a decomposed partial body floating in Bedok Reservoir on Monday morning.
The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were called to the scene at 10.30am to help retrieve the body.
MediaCorp understands that just the lower half of the body was found, and it is not known if it is male or female.
It was supposed to be just another day at Bedok Reservoir for kayaking coach Grayson Ong.
But with a naval diving response team parked just beside the water, he knew something was amiss.
He said: "It is very very deep, you just go down, five feet away can be nearly overhead, and it is not easy for you to stand, it is rocky...and very slippery. So for (their) safety...the public should not walk - whether you are a swimmer or not a swimmer - into the water."
The news that a dead body was found did not stop some people from enjoying a day kayaking at the reservoir. Most of them said they were not too worried about the dead body, although some of them wished someone had told them earlier.
Tan Jun Wen, a member of the Temasek Polytechnic Kayak Racing Team, said: "Maybe they could (have) alerted the public to not use the reservoir first. (They could) wait until they find the other part of the body then allow the public to use the reservoir again."
A. Manoje, another member of the Temasek Polytechnic Kayak Racing Team, said: "It was quite freaky. This is my first time hearing the news about a dead body while I am kayaking."
The police said the search for the other half of the body was called off at about 6pm, and investigations are ongoing.
PUB said PUB officers at Bedok Reservoir discovered the dead body in the reservoir at around 10.30am. The police and SCDF were informed immediately. PUB officers assisted the police with the retrieval of the body.
PUB has assured members of the public that this incident has no impact on the water quality. It said water in all reservoirs is treated to World Health Organisation drinking water standards before it is supplied to households.
i find it hard to believe they found half a dead body and did not close down the resevior while they looked for the other half. some kid could be playing with it hahaha
When you really think about it there's all kinds of decomposing crap in waters. Theres probably over 100 dead and decomposing animal life in there right now. Not to mention the pollution and litter.
i find it hard to believe they found half a dead body and did not close down the resevior while they looked for the other half. some kid could be playing with it hahaha
