Fire engulfs motorcycles, car at Boon Lay Shopping Centre carpark; no one injured

Videos posted online show a blazing fire, which burned five motorcycles and a car, at the carpark of Boon Lay Shopping Centre. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM STOMP
Five motorcycles and a car were burnt in the fire at the carpark of Boon Lay Shopping Centre. There were no reported injuries in the incident. PHOTO: STOMP

SINGAPORE - Several vehicles were engulfed in a fire at the Boon Lay Shopping Centre carpark early on Wednesday morning (Oct 17). No one was injured in the incident.

The Straits Times understands that five motorcycles and one car were burned in the fire.

Videos posted on citizen journalism website Stomp show a blazing fire with a fire alarm ringing in the background. An explosion can be heard in one of the videos.

In response to queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to an incident at 221 Boon Lay Place at around 1am.

SCDF extinguished the fire using one water jet, two compressed air foam backpacks and one fire extinguisher.

Meanwhile, police said they were alerted to a case of mischief by fire at the location.

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