3 dead after fire breaks out in Hougang flat, 30 evacuated
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Three residents were found dead after a fire broke out in an Hougang HDB flat on Thursday (Jan 9). The fire occurred in a third floor unit of Block 971 Hougang Street 91 at around 12.40pm, according to a Facebook post by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SC3 dead after fire breaks out in Hougang flat, 30 evacuated
Three residents were found dead after a fire broke out in an Hougang HDB flat on Thursday (Jan 9). The fire occurred in a third floor unit of Block 971 Hougang Street 91 at around 12.40pm, according to a Facebook post by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). Firefighters from Sengkang Fire Station and Ang Mo Kio Fire Station were deployed and conducted forcible entry into the unit but faced difficulties due to excessive items within the unit, SCDF added. Around 30 residents in the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF during firefighting operations as a precautionary measure. Three residents were found inside a bedroom during the firefighting efforts and were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. Firefighters used three water jets and a firefighting robot to extinguish the fire. According to the SCDF, the fire was put out at about 3.15pm. A cat, a bird and eight rabbits were also rescued from the unit. Read more
