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.
