A Singapore Armed Forces regular serviceman who was found unconscious at the foot of a building in Chong Pang Camp on Wednesday morning (Nov. 30) was subsequently pronounced dead, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said in a media release.

The serviceman was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in an SAF ambulance, MINDEF said, after three medics had arrived at Chong Pang camp at 11.26am and tried to resuscitate him.

A SAF medical officer continued resuscitation efforts en route to the hospital.

He was pronounced dead at 11.50am at the hospital.

"The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman. The SAF is assisting the family in their time of grief and is investigating the incident," said MINDEF.

The SAF and police are investigating the incident.

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