Viral

100 Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out At Yishun HDB, 10 Sent To Hospital

Fire Breaks Out At Block 141 Yishun Ring Road

Most of us woke up this morning (29 Jun) to cool, rainy weather. But some residents living along Yishun Ring Road saw the troubling sight of billowing smoke instead.

Source

A large fire had broken out at an HDB unit and had spread to the 2 units above.

Source

100 residents self-evacuated before Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived. 10 were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Yishun HDB fire involved 3 units on 3 floors

In video clips shared on Facebook, 3 units located on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floor of Block 141 Yishun Ring Road were engulfed in flames.

Source

Plumes of thick black smoke were also seen billowing from the 3rd-floor unit, where the fire reportedly originated.

Source

SCDF officers arrived at the scene and were seen extinguishing the fire using a water jet.

 

Source

A large crowd had also gathered around the block surrounding the cordoned area.

Source

10 sent to hospital

SCDF said in a Facebook update that they were alerted to a fire at the block at around 8.30am. When they arrived at the scene, smoke was coming out from units on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors.

The fire involved a master bedroom of a unit on each floor. In total, 3 units sustained damages. The flames were successfully extinguished using 3 water jets.

100 residents from the 2nd to 10th floor self-evacuated before SCDF arrived.

Meanwhile, 10 others, including a police officer, were sent to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

3rd-floor resident reportedly dropped lit camphor on her bed

Residents interviewed by Lianhe Zaobao said they heard 3 exploding sounds, which were believed to have originated from the aircon units on the 4th and 5th floors.

Charred debris was also seen at the foot of the block, directly under the affected units.

Source

The niece of the 3rd-floor resident told Lianhe Zaobao that her aunt was praying in the morning when lit camphor dropped on her bed.

For illustration purposes only
Source

However, the lady, who has dementia, did not realise this immediately. By the time she realised something was burning, the entire mattress had gone up in flames.

Thankfully, she was conscious when SCDF personnel rescued her. Nevertheless, she was conveyed to the hospital for inhaling excessive smoke.

Our thoughts are with the affected families

It’s terrifying to see such a severe fire happening in one of our heartlands.

Hopefully, no one suffered serious injuries, and the affected residents who inhaled smoke can receive treatment as soon as possible.

While it’s challenging to rebuild homes damaged by the flames, we also hope the victims can receive the help they need in time.

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.

Featured image adapted from Facebook and Facebook.

The Must Share News Team

Teamwork makes the dream work.

Recent Posts

I rewatch the ‘Harry Potter’ films every year & this is what I thought of ‘Visions of Magic’ at Sentosa

Hint: Even James and Oliver Phelps -- who actually starred in the movies -- were…

22 Nov 2024, 10:54 am

Mixue S’pore’s S$1 cone will cost S$1.50 from 25 Nov due to rising cost of raw materials

Mixue will be giving out 1,000 vouchers at each store.

22 Nov 2024, 1:28 am

Man spills Chagee drink inside car while trying to peel perforated section for lucky draw

The bubble tea store covered the car wash fee and gave him a new drink.

21 Nov 2024, 6:23 pm

Man in Korea kills woman who requested breakup after dating for 19 days, gets life imprisonment

The man reportedly stabbed her in the face, neck, and abdomen 58 times.

21 Nov 2024, 6:19 pm

‘0000’ number combination wins 2nd prize in 20 Nov 4D draw

Some netizens felt "nobody" would buy such an unusual combination.

21 Nov 2024, 5:32 pm

‘Tyre slasher’ allegedly deflates tyres in Woodlands carparks, arrested for being public nuisance

The act was seemingly carried out in the name of a climate activist group.

21 Nov 2024, 5:18 pm