stung by stone fish in sentosa.
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from new paper online sunday.
IT has been six days since he stepped on the venomous spines of a stonefish in Sentosa, but his leg is still swollen.
Mr Diao Xiao Gen, a Chinese national, had gone to Palawan Beach on Sunday evening to unwind after finishing work on the island.
After about 20 minutes of soaking in the waist-high waters, he felt a sharp pain in his right foot.
With the help of a colleague, Mr Diao made his way to the shore and sought help from Sentosa staff.
'My foot was so painful and it felt so stiff. The staff gave me first aid before calling for an ambulance,' the 40-year-old construction worker recalled.
He was later taken to Singapore General Hospital, where he received outpatient treatment
Ms Bernadettte Toh, director of service quality and communications of Sentosa Leisure Group, confirmed MrDiao's unfortunate incident.
She said: 'We are sympathetic about what happened.
'However, Mr Diao was actually in open water where we have no control over the marine life that's brought in by the current.
'We cannot be held liable for whatever happens.
'Nevertheless, the welfare of our guests is always our priority. Our staff attended to Mr Diao immediately. It is also out of goodwill that we paid for his medical fees that day.'
Last year, beachgoer Adam Hamzah, had taken the Sentosa Development Corporation to court after he was stung by a stonefish in the waters off Tanjong Beach in 2005.
In early 2006, District Judge Thian Yee Sze dismissed Mr Adam's claim.
Judge Thian said beachgoers and swimmers should expect stonefish or other marine creatures, both poisonous and non-poisonous, to lurk in the waters.
As the presence of stonefish was not an unusual danger, the question of Sentosa Development having breached its duty did not arise. -
waolao... i also swimmed in sentosa water recently...
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like that also wanna blame sentosa? LOL
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hmmm hes just unlucky
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don blame Sentosa. they cant control stone fish..
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there are enough signs along sentosa's beaches to warn beach-goers of such marine life.
the chinese national just didnt shower for the day. str8away frm home, wake up, brush teeth, never wet hair, str8away go sentosa... kena stung lor!!
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the judge must be always go sentosa swim one
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Last time, i saw a man fishing and caught 3 stone fish there, he dun even dare to touch it, he just cut his line and throw the stone fish into the groud and let it die, there are many stone fish in our beaches, all stoned because lots of drinkers throw their half finished beers into the sea, this invited stone fishes to come, because they like to be stoned.Originally posted by smartboy4:the judge must be always go sentosa swim one
But really, the fish indeed look like stone, you cannot see it head, only can identify through it tail. -
Originally posted by angel7030:all stoned because lots of drinkers throw their half finished beers into the sea
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yea..Originally posted by Nadare:hmmm hes just unlucky -
he should be lucky that sentosa nvr counter sue him back for medical fees
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is it edible?
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posionous u say lehOriginally posted by ctstalin:is it edible? -
Puffer fish poisonous but still edible leh.Originally posted by kenn3th:posionous u say leh -
whoa..wikipedia say most poisonous known fish in the world sia..
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are you stoned now too??Originally posted by angel7030:Last time, i saw a man fishing and caught 3 stone fish there, he dun even dare to touch it, he just cut his line and throw the stone fish into the groud and let it die, there are many stone fish in our beaches, all stoned because lots of drinkers throw their half finished beers into the sea, this invited stone fishes to come, because they like to be stoned.
But really, the fish indeed look like stone, you cannot see it head, only can identify through it tail.
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so many cases liao still wanna swim there
swim in the lagoon lah -
After about 20 minutes of soaking in the waist-high waters, he felt a sharp pain in his right foot
What nonsence is Sentosa trying to shirk responsibility? The water is only waist-high. That is definitely under the enclosure of the water-ball-line of safety, i.e. way above 2m of water? -
seriously cannot blame them. fishes come and go as they please.Originally posted by nightzip:What nonsence is Sentosa trying to shirk responsibility? The water is only waist-high. That is definitely under the enclosure of the water-ball-line of safety, i.e. way above 2m of water? -
how about i give u a stretch of beach, and u ensure me everyday no one is supposed to get stung by stonefish or wateva fish.Originally posted by nightzip:What nonsence is Sentosa trying to shirk responsibility? The water is only waist-high. That is definitely under the enclosure of the water-ball-line of safety, i.e. way above 2m of water? -
So I supposed I could sue the government when I caught a sting ray and got stinged by it? It is a public beach afterall ..... no la .... of course.. it's pure bad luck.. like someone say, fish come and go ... I supposed if a grouper sway sway swim into you and you just simply catch it, will you go pay for it ?? no right ??? by the way I ever caught a grouper that way... lol ... so got sting is to pay back I supposed ...Originally posted by nightzip:What nonsence is Sentosa trying to shirk responsibility? The water is only waist-high. That is definitely under the enclosure of the water-ball-line of safety, i.e. way above 2m of water? -
What the fuck are you talking about?Originally posted by nightzip:What nonsence is Sentosa trying to shirk responsibility? The water is only waist-high. That is definitely under the enclosure of the water-ball-line of safety, i.e. way above 2m of water?
The water ball line is to tell you that if you swim out of there, we are not going to care about you. -
this guy thinks we are going to be like US...suka suka anything also can sue...and expect to win.Originally posted by january:from new paper online sunday.
IT has been six days since he stepped on the venomous spines of a stonefish in Sentosa, but his leg is still swollen.
Mr Diao Xiao Gen, a Chinese national, had gone to Palawan Beach on Sunday evening to unwind after finishing work on the island.
After about 20 minutes of soaking in the waist-high waters, he felt a sharp pain in his right foot.
With the help of a colleague, Mr Diao made his way to the shore and sought help from Sentosa staff.
'My foot was so painful and it felt so stiff. The staff gave me first aid before calling for an ambulance,' the 40-year-old construction worker recalled.
He was later taken to Singapore General Hospital, where he received outpatient treatment
Ms Bernadettte Toh, director of service quality and communications of Sentosa Leisure Group, confirmed MrDiao's unfortunate incident.
She said: 'We are sympathetic about what happened.
'However, Mr Diao was actually in open water where we have no control over the marine life that's brought in by the current.
'We cannot be held liable for whatever happens.
'Nevertheless, the welfare of our guests is always our priority. Our staff attended to Mr Diao immediately. It is also out of goodwill that we paid for his medical fees that day.'
Last year, beachgoer Adam Hamzah, had taken the Sentosa Development Corporation to court after he was stung by a stonefish in the waters off Tanjong Beach in 2005.
In early 2006, District Judge Thian Yee Sze dismissed Mr Adam's claim.
Judge Thian said beachgoers and swimmers should expect stonefish or other marine creatures, both poisonous and non-poisonous, to lurk in the waters.
As the presence of stonefish was not an unusual danger, the question of Sentosa Development having breached its duty did not arise.
although the lagoon is under SDC...the sea-water isnt... -
that is stupid
as if we can command the fishes to go away
wait till i complete my noah ark
then maybe i can do that