Two taken to hospital, 20 evacuated after fire breaks out in Singapore's Lucky Plaza


The fire involved contents of a charcoal stove in a unit on the sixth floor of Lucky Plaza. - Photos: Jaze Z Hwee Mei/Mhae Moliyok/Facebook

SINGAPORE: Two people were sent to hospital and 20 people were evacuated from Lucky Plaza on Sunday (Oct 20) after a fire broke out in the Orchard Road building.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 9.45am.

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