Two dead, residents evacuated from seven floors of Hougang HDB block in Singapore after fire breaks out

Firefighters forced entry into the affected unit, but encountered challenges entering due to excessive items inside. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: Two people were pronounced dead at the scene of a fire at a Housing Board block in Hougang on Thursday (Jan 9), during which about 30 residents on the first seven floors were evacuated.

The deceased were found inside a bedroom during the firefighting operation, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post.