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Update 2 on Training Incident at Exercise Thunder Warrior

23 January 2019

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The medical team at Waikato Hospital has updated that Corporal First Class (National Service) [CFC (NS)] Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius' condition had worsened and required additional surgery. The surgery was completed on 22 January 2019 at 2354hrs (SG time). His condition is critical and he is being managed in the intensive care unit.

Since arriving in New Zealand on the morning of 22 January (SG time), Dr Teo Li Tserng, Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, has been working with the New Zealand medical team to provide the best care for CFC (NS) Pang.

The Ministry of Defence and the Singapore Armed Forces continue to provide support to CFC (NS) Pang's family. 

More Resources

Operationally Ready National Serviceman Injured at Overseas Exercise

Update on Training Incident at Exercise Thunder Warrior

Death of a Singapore Armed Forces Operationally Ready National Serviceman – CDF to chair press conference to present preliminary findings

Body of Late CFC(NS) Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius Accorded Honours on Arrival in Singapore. A Military Funeral to be Held.

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