35 evacuated after fire linked to e-bike battery breaks out in Clementi flat


Preliminary investigations show the fire is likely to have originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle charging in a bedroom, said SCDF. - DESMOND LEE/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: About 35 residents of an HDB block in Clementi were evacuated after a fire broke out on the evening of Thursday (Aug 8).

Preliminary investigations show that the fire is likely to have originated from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) charging in a bedroom, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in response to queries on Aug 9.

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