About 100 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Yishun coffee shop
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SINGAPORE - About 100 people were evacuated after a fire broke out at a coffee shop at Block 717 Yishun Street 71 on Sept 18.
In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said firefighters responded to the blaze at about 6.50pm.
Upon their arrival, fire could be seen inside a smoke-filled coffee shop on the first storey of the block, it said. Photos uploaded by SCDF show a charred store and burnt ceilings.
There were no reported injuries.
As a precautionary measure, about 100 people were evacuated by the police and SCDF from nearby premises.
The fire, which involved several stalls, was extinguished by firefighters using a firefighting machine and two water jets, SCDF added.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
