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2 workers who died in Tuas blaze were in their 20s, supporting families back home
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February 28, 2021
Foreign worker Marimuthu S. was one of three workers who died of their injuries after an explosion at a Tuas industrial building last Wednesday. Another five are in critical condition.
GIVE.Asia
SINGAPORE - Foreign worker Marimuthu S. never got to meet his 10-month-old daughter.
When his wife gave birth to their second girl in India last April, Singapore was going through its circuit breaker period.
The last time he had been back home was in August 2019.
Last Tuesday night, the 38-year-old father spoke to his family over a video call for the final time.
The next morning, the site supervisor suffered serious burns in an explosion at a Tuas industrial building and was one of three workers who later died of their injuries.
UPDATED: February 28, 2021 23:26 IST
Screengrab of the online charity raising funds for the Indian worker who died in a factor blast
An online charity in Singapore has raised over USD 200,000 from donations for the India-based family of an Indian worker who died in a factory blast here on Wednesday.
Give.Asia, which is Asia’s leading free platform for fundraisers to raise money for their causes, said in a post that as many as 2,141 people had donated by Sunday noon.
The charity, whose listing shows a goal of 300,000 Singapore dollars for the family of 38-year-old Marimuthu S, has so far raised US $210,540 dollars (Rs 1,54,94,986) from online donations.
Over $1 Lakh Raised For Family Of Indian Who Died In Singapore Factory Blast Over $1 Lakh Raised For Family Of Indian Who Died In Singapore Factory Blast Give.Asia, which is Asia s leading free platform for fundraisers to raise money for their causes, said in a post that as many as 2,141 people had donated by Sunday noon.
The charity has so far raised 153,906 dollars (USD 115,510) from online donations.
Singapore:
An online charity in Singapore has raised over USD 100,000 from donations for the India-based family of an Indian worker who died in a factory blast here on Wednesday.
Give.Asia, which is Asia s leading free platform for fundraisers to raise money for their causes, said in a post that as many as 2,141 people had donated by Sunday noon.
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