Elderly woman dies, 150 evacuated after early morning fire in Choa Chu Kang flat
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SINGAPORE — An elderly woman died in a fire that broke out in a Choa Chu Kang Housing Board flat in the wee hours of Sept 24. In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said firefighters from Bukit Batok Fire Station and Woodlands Fire SElderly woman dies, 150 evacuated after early morning fire in Choa Chu Kang flat
SINGAPORE — An elderly woman died in a fire that broke out in a Choa Chu Kang Housing Board flat in the wee hours of Sept 24. In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said firefighters from Bukit Batok Fire Station and Woodlands Fire Station were alerted to a fire at Block 692A Choa Chu Kang Crescent at about 5.30am. «The fire involved the living room and a bedroom of a unit on the ninth floor. Firefighters had to conduct forcible entry to gain access into the unit,» said SCDF. «The fire was extinguished with a water jet and two compressed air foam backpacks. As a result of the fire, the rest of the unit also sustained heat and smoke damage.» North West District Mayor Alex Yam confirmed in a Facebook post that the victim was an elderly woman. According to SCDF, she was found inside one of the bedroom and was carried out of the flat by firefighters. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, said SCDF, adding that there was no one else inside the affected unit. About 150 residents were evacuated from the block by police and SCDF as a precautionary measure. Read more