A FIRE broke out at a HDB void deck in Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 at about midnight on Wednesday.

It occured on the ground floor of Block 172 near the letter box.

A man and a woman, both middle-aged, were rushed to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.

The fire involved discarded items that were left near a rubbish bin next to the letter box .

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call about the fire at about 12.10am and rushed a fire engine, a red rhino, an ambulance and a support vehicle to the scene five minutes later.

The fire was brought under control in five minutes. SCDF said that it is still investigating the cause of the fire.