SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A fire broke out at a shop selling bak kwa, or barbecued meat, in Little India on the afternoon of Feb 15, days before Chinese New Year.
The owner of Century Bakkwa, Simbian Chua, posted on social media shortly after noon that the shop was on fire, adding that “there is 500kg of charcoal” on the premises. She said firefighters were on-site.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 30 Dunlop Street at about 11.40am.
The fire involved the contents of the kitchen exhaust ducting at a ground-floor unit, SCDF said, adding that the fire was extinguished with a water jet and a hose reel.
A person was assessed for breathing difficulties and another for minor injuries, SCDF said. Both declined to be taken to the hospital.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
An 11-second video that accompanied Ms Chua’s post shows a smoke-filled back alley where a row of shophouses are located. - The Straits Times/ANN
