SINGAPORE: A taxi caught fire and exploded on Commonwealth Avenue, near Buona Vista MRT station, on Sunday (Apr 30), injuring four people including a firefighter.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire that involved a taxi along Commonwealth Avenue, near the junction with North Buona Vista Road, at about 2.15pm.
It sent one fire engine, two fire bikes, one Red Rhino and two ambulances to the location.
A video circulating widely on Whatsapp and social media showed firefighters already battling the blaze before the explosion took place.
Channel NewsAsia reader Jerome Teo, who was at Star Vista at the time, said he heard a “very loud explosion” and that black smoke could be seen from there.
Four men, including an SCDF firefighter, sustained minor injuries and were taken to National University Hospital, SCDF said.
Police vehicles at Commonwealth Avenue on Sunday afternoon (Apr 30), surrounding white debris left after a taxi caught fire. (Photo: Loke Kok Fai)
The fire was extinguished by SCDF using two water jets and a compressed air foam backpack.
Preliminary investigations by the SCDF and police revealed that the explosion was likely caused by a road traffic accident.
Investigations by SCDF, the police and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are ongoing, SCDF said.
