SINGAPORE – More than 20 residents of an HDB block in Sengkang had to be evacuated early this morning (July 20) after a fire broke out in one of the units.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), who were alerted to the incident at around 4.15am, had to force their entry into the unit at Block 257B Compassvale Road to extinguish the fire.
A man, who is not an occupant of the flat, was conveyed conscious to Singapore General Hospital for breathing difficulties.
The SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.
huizhen@sph.com.sg
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 – 13:57
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