Doctors warn of health risks as people still enter sea at East Coast Park despite advisories after oil spill


People enjoying beach activities within a taped-off area near Marine Cove in East Coast Park on July 4, 2024. - ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Nearly three weeks after a maritime accident at Pasir Panjang Terminal on June 14 resulted in oil washing ashore in East Coast Park, Muhammad Norisham returned to his hobby of skimboarding at the park.

Skimboarding involves using a small surfboard to glide across the water’s surface, meeting an incoming wave, and riding it back to shore.

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