Hawkers worry about stall design after fire at newly opened hawker centre

An unattended stove at Long Xiang Ho Chiak Scissors Cut Curry Rice (above) caught fire on June 13. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Foodcourt operator Canopy Hawkers Group will check if additional mitigation measures are needed after hawkers raised concerns following a fire at the newly opened Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre on Tuesday (June 13).

One hawker said she had to climb over the fixed counter at the front of her stall when an unattended stove at Long Xiang Ho Chiak Scissors Cut Curry Rice caught fire.