Fire involved items placed outside 10th-floor unit in Queenstown: SCDF
Two people were sent to the hospital on Monday (19 Oct) afternoon after a fire broke out at a flat in Queenstown.
A photo of the incident posted on Threads showed flames and thick black smoke coming from the corridor outside a 10th-floor unit.
Source: @xinlin_68 on Threads
Thick smoke & soot comes out from burning Queenstown flat
In a video from the same user, several firefighters were seen attending to the fire despite choking smoke continuing to be emitted.
Source: @xinlin_68 on Threads
Besides the corridor area, whiter smoke came out from the windows of the unit.
Source: @xinlin_68 on Threads
Soot and ash also dropped from the affected unit onto the ground below.
Queenstown fire extinguished by SCDF
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 12.30pm 19 Oct.
It involved contents placed outside a unit on the 10th floor of Block 158 Mei Ling Street.
The blaze was extinguished by SCDF with a water jet.
About 25 people were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure.
2 sent to SGH for smoke inhalation
During the operation, two occupants of the flat were evacuated.
One of them suffered smoke inhalation and was conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
Another resident of a neighbouring unit was similarly conveyed to SGH for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
MP wishes hospitalised residents a quick recovery
In a Facebook post that afternoon, Queenstown SMC MP Eric Chua said his thoughts were with the two residents who were sent to the hospital and their families.
He also wished them a full and speedy recovery.
Source: Eric Chua on Facebook
While speaking to affected residents, he found them “understandably concerned” and shared the latest updates with them.
Source: Eric Chua on Facebook
He thanked the SCDF and police for their “professionalism and continued efforts on the ground”, and pledged to monitor the situation closely, stay in touch with affected residents and help where needed.
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Featured image adapted from @xinlin_68 on Threads and Eric Chua on Facebook.
