Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Statement on Terrorists Attacks in New York and Washington at 12 Sept, 2130 hrs

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Operations Centre in Singapore, the Singapore Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and the Singapore Embassy in Washington D.C. continues 24-hour operations.

As of 2130 hrs (Singapore time), two of the four Singaporeans, who were earlier believed to have been in the vicinity of the World Trade Centre in New York and who had been unaccounted for, have now been located. Our Mission in New York has made contact with them and they are safe. Our Mission is still trying to account for the other two.

So far, 345 Singaporeans have contacted the Ministry to register their relatives and friends. This information has been sent to both our missions in the US.

Singaporeans who wish to register their relatives currently in the New York City area can continue to contact the following:

. Singapore Permanent Representation to the United Nations,
New York Hotline: (1) 212 826 0840

. Singapore Embassy in Washington D.C
Hotline: (1) 202 537 3100

. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Consular Hotline: (65) 3320000

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
12 SEPTEMBER 2001 @ 2130 HRS