11 taken to hospital after Ang Mo Kio HDB block fire involving personal mobility aid; 90 evacuated
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SCDF was alerted to the fire at Block 510 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 at about 8.30pm on Sept 25.
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SINGAPORE – Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a fire involving a personal mobility aid (PMA) and bicycles broke out at an HDB block in Ang Mo Kio on Sept 25.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 510 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 at about 8.30pm.
“The fire, which involved a PMA and bicycles at the lift lobby on the seventh floor, was swiftly extinguished by firefighters,” it said.
About 90 residents from the block were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
SCDF added that 11 people were also assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to the hospital.
SCDF said 11 people were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to the hospital.
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When The Straits Times arrived at the scene at around 9pm, evacuated residents were seen waiting at the void deck.
Evacuated residents were waiting at the void deck when ST arrived at the scene in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 at around 9pm.
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Meanwhile, paramedics were seen on site giving medical attention to some people in an area at the foot of the block that was cordoned off.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Additional reporting by Shermaine Ang
