Hougang flat fire: Three found dead at scene of incident (update)

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

SINGAPORE: Three 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.

Two victims were found inside a bedroom during the firefighting operation in a unit on the third floor of Block 971 Hougang Street 91, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook.