Fire at Hougang flat - 20 residents evacuated, no reported injuries


There were no reported injuries from the fire, which involved the contents of a bedroom. - ST

SINGAPORE: Although the flat above Chow’s was undergoing noisy renovation works, she was still able to hear a piercing scream at around 12pm on Dec 29.

The 46-year-old, who only wanted to be known by her surname, stepped out of her house, only to find out that a fire had broken out in a flat at a neighbouring block in Hougang.

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