Singapore, 9 December
Fifty people have been evacuated safely after a fire broke out in a residential building in eastern Singapore on Monday morning. The fire was reported at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block along Tampines Street at 6:40am, the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said.
In a Facebook post, the SCDF said that upon their arrival, black smoke was seen coming from a unit on the 13th floor. Photos shared by SCDF showed charred walls in one room and damage to the corridor outside the room. 50 residents of the vicinity were evacuated as a precaution. Two persons from the affected unit have been evacuated and admitted to hospital before the arrival of SCDF. IANS