Singaporean falls to death in NZ

• Clivebenss

  16 Dec 10, 12:47

  Dec 16, 2010 - Straits Times

  A SINGAPOREAN student studying in Melbourne University died after falling from Mount Aspiring in New Zealand.

  Mr Ong Eng Wu, 21, was scaling the mountain with a male climbing companion on Wednesday when he fell 800m to his death, the Herald Sun reported.

  He is believed to have fallen at about 6.50am, just 200m from reaching the summit of the 3,033m-tall mountain.

  Mr Ong's companion asked for assistance from another climbing party he met when he reached the summit.

  The Southland Times reported that Mr Ong was found in a 4m-deep crevasse at the base.

  According to rescue team leader Gary Dickson, Mr Ong and his companion had been climbing unroped, which was 'not unusual' but increased the risk.

  Mr Dickson said the weather was 'perfect' and the pair were doing well to climb so high by early morning, the Southland Times reported.

  An investigation has been started to find out the cause of Mr Ong's death.

• kengkia

  16 Dec 10, 12:53

  ei sai zuo xiang hou mai kek kiang..

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  16 Dec 10, 13:41

  nowadays ppl keep dropping...

  -___-

• dragg

  16 Dec 10, 14:12

  RIP

• maxsee

  16 Dec 10, 14:20

  Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust...:Peace

• Hitman 778

  16 Dec 10, 14:42

  too much $$$.

• Clivebenss

  16 Dec 10, 14:49

  RIP

• january

  16 Dec 10, 14:52

  accident or criminal possiblity? more investigation is needed.

• parn

  16 Dec 10, 20:05

  Did anyone important just died?