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New year’s eve fire in Marsiling injures 3, evacuates 70
On New Year’s Eve morning, a fire erupted at a Marsiling Drive block, resulting in three hospitalizations and the urgent evacuation of 70 residents.
Videos on social media captured intense flames emerging from a unit, shared by nearby residents.
SINGAPORE: In the early hours of Sunday (31 Dec), a distressing incident unfolded at a Housing Board block in Marsiling Drive as a fire broke out, leading to the hospitalization of three individuals and the urgent evacuation of about 70 residents.
At approximately 5:45 am, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received notification of the fire at Block 7, Marsiling Drive.
Videos shared on social media, presumably captured by nearby residents, vividly depict the intense flames emerging from one of the units.
The SCDF confirmed that the fire originated from the contents within the living room of a fifth-floor flat.
Swift action by the SCDF, employing a water jet, successfully extinguished the flames.
In tandem with the police, they safely evacuated approximately 70 residents from the affected block.
Subsequently, three individuals were rushed to Singapore General Hospital for immediate medical attention.
The SCDF has initiated an investigation into the cause of the fire, and the inquiry is ongoing.
This article was first published on Gutzy Asia.
