this entry is about the girl who had drowned in the sungei pandan canal on Sunday.

she had been playing around the canal with her friends when suddenly the bag containing their mobile phones dropped into the canal. they decided to jump into the water to retrieve them. however, the currents became too strong for them and they got swept away. fortunately the boys could swim and received help from passers-by. the girl, on the other hand, was not so fortunate. in the end, she drowned and her body was only found near Jurong port road this afternoon.

it's not worthwhile at all to end your life this way. the kids shouldn't have been so playful in the first place. the canal is not a place to fool around. it's dangerous because of the slope and of course, the water. you'll never know if the water would take you away with it. hopefully, after this incident, children who have been playing around canals but are lucky enough to not fall into the hands of strong currents will learn from others' mistakes and cease their mischievous acts near the canals.