SUTD student injured in Nice attack, in stable condition
Photo of Esmond Chuah Hooi Ong posted on the Facebook page of his father, Chuah Tze Leng.
A third-year Malaysian student from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) was injured in the horrific attack in Nice, France on Thursday (14 July).
The student has been identified as Esmond Chuah Hooi Ong. His father, Chuah Tze Leng, made an appeal on Facebook on Friday afternoon (15 July) to find out about his son’s condition.
In a statement on Friday, SUTD said that the injured student was among 12 students from the university who were in Nice for the summer programme.
“He is now in stable condition in the hospital and in contact with his parents. As for the 11 other SUTD students, all are safe and accounted for,” SUTD said.
SUTD added that the other 11 students have been advised to remain in their hostel and heed the safety instructions of the French authorities.
The university is in contact with authorities including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies to provide on-ground support and counselling.
At least 84 people have been killed after a man, who has been identified as a French-Tunisian, slammed a truck into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city.
MFA also issued a statement on Friday to condemn the attack and express condolences to the families of the victims.
MFA has verified the safety of all registered Singaporeans in Nice. The Singapore Embassy in Paris is also in contact with French authorities to ascertain whether there are any Singaporeans affected by the attack.
