SINGAPORE: At least one person has died after a fire in a Bukit Merah flat on Wednesday (Aug 13).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in an evening Facebook post that it responded to the fire at Block 106 in Jalan Bukit Merah at about 4pm.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, the living room and bedroom of a unit on the fourth floor were in flames, with SCDF personnel making use of a water jet to extinguish the blaze.
In the midst of putting out the blaze, firefighters found two people in the kitchen.
Both were unconscious and taken to Singapore General Hospital.
The Straits Times understands one of them has died. ST has contacted the police for more information.
Another two people from neighbouring units were also taken to the same hospital – one felt unwell while the other suffered from smoke inhalation.
In total, about 60 people from the affected block were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The cause of the fire is under investigation. - The Straits Times/ANN
