Man hurt in collision between cycling groups, wife slams 'crazy cyclists' - Yahoo Singapore News

Police are investigating an accident between two cyclists on Sunday morning. (PHOTO: Facebook/Serlina Eng)

SINGAPORE — A male cyclist was hospitalised with a minor brain bleed, following an accident involving two cycling groups along Upper Thomson Road towards Sembawang on Sunday morning (16 April).

Andy Oh, 49, had apparently lost his balance and fell after a group of cyclists collided into him while trying to overtake his group.

His wife Serlina Eng wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that the accident was due to "crazy cyclists" who "let their egos get the better of them, ignoring the safety of others".

The police told Yahoo Southeast Asia on Wednesday that they are currently investigating the accident between the two groups of cyclists.

"The accident was reported to the police on Sunday at about 6:40am, and the male cyclist who was involved in the accident was conveyed conscious to the hospital," they said.

Man falls and gets injured after being overtaken by a group of cyclists

Video footage from a camera attached to Oh's bicycle was shared in Eng's Facebook post, and showed the moment of the accident.

The footage revealed that a large group of cyclists had overtaken Oh's group, and some of them appeared to be riding too close to one another and to those in Oh's group. Oh lost his balance and crashed after a cyclist moved past him on his right.

The other cyclists in Oh's group stopped at a nearby bus stop to tend to his injuries, while the cyclists in the other group rode off despite screams and shouts from Oh's wife and his group's cyclists.

Eng expressed her disappointment, saying that those cyclists had no regard for the safety of others and failed to stop when they heard the crash, despite being able to hear it loud and clear.

She added that her husband had suspected hip and elbow fractures ruled out, and was being closely monitored for his brain bleed.

In her post, she mentioned that a cyclist from the second group eventually reached out to her.

Since January last year, cyclists are allowed to ride in groups of no larger than five bicycles in a single file, or 10 if cycling two abreast, according to the Transport Ministry.

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Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29, director detained - CNA

Social media users posted videos on Tuesday of people sitting on external air conditioning units, while others clinging to ropes jumped from the building.

The victims were 16 women and 13 men, Li said.

"We feel deep remorse and guilt," he told journalists.

"On behalf of the Fengtai district party committee and district government, I hereby express our deep condolences for the victims, and express our sincere respects to the victims' families, the injured and their relatives, and apologise to the people of the whole city."

39 HOSPITALISED

CCTV reported that out of the 29 dead, 26 were patients at the hospital, two were hospital staff and one was a patient's family member.

There were still 78 patients being treated at the hospital, who have been moved to the facility's west building, CCTV said.

State-run People's Daily reported that as of Wednesday morning 39 people were being treated in hospital with injuries, and another three had been discharged.

Top city officials visited the hospital shortly after the fire, with Beijing party secretary Yin Li vowing to "quickly identify the cause of the accident and hold the relevant responsible persons accountable", according to the Beijing Daily.

AFP journalists on Wednesday saw dozens of onlookers outside the entrance to the hospital, where a large number of police officers were stationed, discouraging people from taking photos.

Some of the hospital's windows appeared blackened and at least one was broken, with soot marks visible on parts of the facade.

Many family members have lost contact with patients, with the missing being mostly older people with mobility problems, the China Youth Daily said in a separate report on Wednesday.

A police officer on the scene on Wednesday told AFP the city "will probably make the appropriate arrangements" to take care of victims' relatives.

Beijing Changfeng Hospital is located in the capital's western urban area, about 25 minutes by car from Tiananmen Square.

Deadly fires are common in China due to weak safety standards and lax enforcement.

Ten people died in an apartment block blaze in northwestern Xinjiang in November, sparking protests against COVID-19 lockdowns blamed for hindering rescue efforts.

And 38 people were killed in a fire at a factory in central China, also in November, with authorities blaming workers for illegal welding.

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2023-04-19 02:49:00Z
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Man injured in accident when group of cyclists overtakes another group along Upper Thomson Road - The Straits Times

SINGAPORE - Police are investigating an accident between two cyclists on Sunday morning that resulted in one of them being hospitalised with a minor brain bleed. 

In the early morning incident, Mr Andy Oh, 49, lost his balance and fell after cyclists from another group overtook his group along Upper Thomson Road towards Sembawang Road.

He was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

In a Facebook post on Sunday night, Mr Oh’s wife Serlina Eng said the accident was the result of “crazy cyclists deciding to let their egos get the better of them, ignoring the safety of others”.

In video footage from a camera attached to the back of Mr Oh’s bicycle and shared on social media, he is seen riding in a group with other cyclists, in two rows.

At 6.43am, according to the video’s time stamp, a larger group of cyclists races up to overtake the first group as it is reaching the traffic junction between Upper Thomson Road and Springleaf Road.

The cyclists in the second group are seen riding three or four abreast, close to one another and to those in the first group. Some of them appear to weave their way between cyclists in the two groups.

Mr Oh loses his balance and crashes soon after a cyclist moves past him on his right.

In the video, the other cyclists in his group stop at a bus stop and attend to him.

Ms Eng said that despite screams and shouts from her and the other cyclists in her group, the cyclists in the second larger group rode off.

She said: “There was no regard for the safety of others, or even stopping when they heard a crash. And trust me, cyclists can hear a crash a mile away – it’s the most dreaded sound.”

Ms Eng added that her husband had suspected hip and elbow fractures ruled out and was being monitored closely for his brain bleed.

She said in her post that a cyclist from the second group has reached out to her.

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2023-04-18 15:20:35Z
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South Korea's Jeju Island mulls entry fee for tourists amid environment, sustainability concerns: Report - CNA

South Korea's Jeju Island is considering imposing an entry fee for tourists in order to support environmental sustainability, The Korea Times reported on Tuesday (Apr 18).

The popular tourist destination has been mulling the measure after locals raised concerns about garbage and sewage increasing beyond the island's management capacity.

If submitted and passed at the assembly, each visitor will have to pay an average of 8,170 won (US$6.20) a day, said the report. 

The fees include 1,500 won per night for tourists, 5,000 won per day for those renting a car, 10,000 won for a minivan and 5 per cent of the cost of renting a bus.

The measure could send about 141 billion won to the government coffer after the first year, increasing to 154 billion won by the second year and 167 billion won the following year, said the report, citing the island's government. 

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province previously tried to introduce such a fee in 2012 but was thwarted by objectors, according to The Korea Times.

The Jeju government had in August 2022 asked the Korea Environment Institute, a state-run research company, to study the feasibility of the entry fee. 

The research is set to be completed by August 2023 and the government plans to propose the Bill to the National Assembly within the year.

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2023-04-18 13:14:00Z
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Parliament Sitting 18 April 2023 - MCI Singapore

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Fighting rages in Sudan as death toll passes 100 - CNA

On Monday, the army said it was in control of the state broadcaster in the capital's twin city of Omdurman.

After being cut for hours, state television went on the air again, showing footage of soldiers filming themselves on military bases claiming they control them.

Three UN staff from the World Food Programme were among those killed in the western region of Darfur, forcing a "temporary halt" to all operations in a country where one-third of the population needs aid.

On Monday morning, loud gunfire and deafening explosions again shook buildings and echoed across the streets of Khartoum as street fighting continued, AFP journalists said.

Power has been off across swathes of Khartoum, and the few grocery stores remaining open warn they will only last a few days if no supplies can enter the city.

Appeals to end the fighting have come from across the region and the globe, including the African Union, Arab League and East African bloc IGAD.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned an escalation in the fighting would "further aggravate the already precarious humanitarian situation".

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the warring rivals to agree on an "immediate cessation of violence" and start talks.

"UNPRECEDENTED" VIOLENCE

Despite the wide calls for a ceasefire, the two generals have appeared in no mood for talks with each one calling the other "criminal".

While Sudan has endured since independence decades of multiple bitter civil wars, coups and rebellions, Sudanese analyst Kholood Khair said the level of fighting inside the capital was "unprecedented".

"This is the first time in Sudan's history - certainly in its independence history - that there has been this level of violence in the centre, in Khartoum," she said.

Fighting also raged in other parts of Sudan including the western Darfur region and in the eastern border state of Kassala.

The 2021 coup by the generals derailed a transition to civilian rule following the 2019 ouster of Bashir, triggering international aid cuts and sparking near-weekly protests met by a deadly crackdown.

Burhan, who rose through the ranks under the three-decade rule of now-jailed Bashir, has said the coup was "necessary" to include more factions in politics.

Daglo later called the coup a "mistake" that failed to bring about change and reinvigorated remnants of Bashir's regime ousted by the army in 2019 following mass protests.

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2023-04-17 13:31:00Z
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29-Year-Old Mayday Fan Dies 15 Days After Watching Taiwanese Band's Concert - 8 Days

An ambulance arrived soon after but on the way to the hospital, Wu stopped breathing and had no pulse for a period of time. 

The doctor performed emergency surgery on Wu, and were able to keep her alive. However, she had to depend on extracorporeal life support, which is meant for patients whose heart and lungs aren’t able to provide sufficient oxygen to the body for survival. 

According to reports, Wu had a prior history of heart problems. 

Although she regained consciousness after the surgery, Wu was unable to recover. She died on April 15 after her family agreed to take her off life support.

When the news of Wu collapsing after the concert was first made public, a representative of Mayday revealed that they had contacted the relevant authorities to ask about her condition and wished her a quick recovery. 

As of press time, the band has yet to respond to the news of Wu’s passing.

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