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A Singaporean is feared to be among the 34 people killed in a raging fire on a dive vessel off Santa Barbara in California.
Mr Sunil Singh Sandhu, 47, who had lived and worked in the United States for more than two decades, took up scuba diving only recently, his family in Singapore said yesterday.
His father, Mr Sojit Singh, 77, told The New Paper that his heart sank when he heard the news that his son was believed to be one of the victims.
The retiree, who has two daughters, said over the phone: “My mind went blank. I thought this was a hoax. My whole life is gone. I can never find another boy like him.
“I never had to worry about my son. He was a nice boy who had no bad habits. The only thing that I worried about was him not being married.”
The fire broke out on the 23m-long Conception at 3.15am (6.15pm Singapore time) on Monday as it was moored off Santa Cruz Island.
It was reported to be one of California’s worst maritime disasters in decades.
The Conception had sailed for the Channel Islands in California on Saturday morning.
The passengers, who were below deck, were all believed to have died.
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