Man, 30, dies after getting struck by lightning at Lim Chu Kang fish farm

A 30-year-old worker at a fish farm at Lim Chu Kang died after being struck by lightning on May 5.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said the fishery worker was struck at around 4pm that day at a fish farm in waters off Lim Chu Kang coast.

The police said they received a call for assistance at 691 Lim Chu Kang Road at about 4pm.

Checks on Google Maps showed that this is the address of the Singapore Food Agency Lim Chu Kang Jetty.

The man was taken unconscious to Woodlands Hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

He later passed away at the hospital.

Police and MOM investigations are ongoing.

MOM advisory

The employer of the site where the man was working at is F20W, MOM said.

The ministry said workers should immediately seek shelter when alerted to any potential thundery showers.

They should wait for at least 30 minutes after thunder is last heard before resuming outdoor activities, MOM added.

The National Environmental Agency (NEA) issued a heavy rain alert for southern, eastern and central areas of Singapore at about 5:10pm on May 5.

The Meteorological Service Singapore had also previously said in a weather advisory on Apr. 30 that thundery showers in the afternoon over parts of Singapore are to be expected for the first half of May.

MSS said on its website that Singapore has an average of 176 lightning days per year.