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2 in hospitals after fire in central Singapore
“Firefighters were alerted to the incident at around 10:50 p.m. local time (1450 GMT) and arrived to find the living room of a 10th-floor unit ablaze
Two people were taken to the hospital and around 30 others evacuated after a fire broke out in a residential building in central Singapore on Wednesday night.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) disclosed this on Thursday.
Firefighters were alerted to the incident at around 10:50 p.m. local time (1450 GMT) and arrived to find the living room of a 10th-floor unit ablaze.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) made this known on a Facebook post.
One person in a bedroom was assessed by a paramedic for smoke inhalation and burn injuries, while another resident from a unit on the 14th floor experienced breathlessness.
Both individuals were taken to the hospital.
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Preliminary investigations suggest the fire likely originated from the battery of a personal mobility device in the living room.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) reminded the public to avoid purchasing or using non-original batteries for their mobility devices and warned against prolonged or overnight charging, citing fire safety risks.
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