4, including 2 firefighters, taken to hospital after fire at Holland Close HDB flat
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Two firefighters were among four people sent to hospital following a fire at Block 5 Holland Close on Thursday (June 19) evening.Firefighters from Alexandra Fire Station had responded to the call at the HDB block at around 7.25pm.According to the Singapore Ci4, including 2 firefighters, taken to hospital after fire at Holland Close HDB flat
Two firefighters were among four people sent to hospital following a fire at Block 5 Holland Close on Thursday (June 19) evening.Firefighters from Alexandra Fire Station had responded to the call at the HDB block at around 7.25pm.According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), one of the bedrooms in a 23rd-floor unit was on fire and firefighters entered the smoke-filled flat, extinguishing the fire with two water jets. However, the fire and smoke had already damaged the unit.About 100 people were evacuated by the police and SCDF from the affected block to a nearby futsal court.Two people who had fled the unit prior to SCDF's arrival were assessed for smoke inhalation before being taken to Singapore General Hospital.During the operation, two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and one was taken to Singapore General Hospital, while the other was taken to National University Hospital.One of the two firefighters was discharged from hospital on Friday morning and given five days of medical leave. Read more