Body of 67-year-old man found in Singapore River

The body of a 67-year-old man was found and retrieved from the Singapore River on Jan 31.

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of suspected drowning along the river, near 6 Bayfront Avenue, at around 11.25am.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp it received a call for a water rescue assistance and a body was seen floating in the water.

The man's body was retrieved from the waters and he was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic

A Stomper shared a photo of a police tent and police officers at the scene at around 2pm.

He said: "I was driving the boat with my tourists and saw it."

Preliminary investigations do not suspect foul play.

Police investigations are ongoing.