Tourists look at an empty white tiger enclosure at the Singapore Zoo November 13, 2008 after a man was mauled to death there.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    SINGAPORE, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A Malaysian contract worker died after being attacked by three white tigers at the Singapore Zoo on Thursday, local media reported.

    Nordin Bin Montong, 32, jumped into an enclosure at the White Tiger exhibit and was subsequently attacked by the white tigers, said local TV Channel News Asia.

    The commotion attracted the attention of nearby zoo keepers who went into the exhibit to distract the tigers in order to rescue Nordin.

Tourists look at an empty white tiger enclosure at the Singapore Zoo November 13, 2008 after a man was mauled to death there. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Singapore police told Channel NewsAsia that they received a report at 12:30 p.m. local time (0430 GMT) about a man sustaining neck injuries at the zoo. Paramedics were called to the scene and Nordin was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m.

    According to the report, police are investigating the cause of the incident, and the White Tiger exhibit has been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure.

    According to the zoo's website, the exhibited white tigers are Bengal White Tigers, who are found exclusively within South Asia in the wild, notably in India.