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The brother and sister who lived in a Jurong East flat where a fire broke out on Aug 16 were among a "handful of cases" known to the authorities for their habit of collecting discarded items, and ignoring attempts to engage them.
Mr Huang Mingquan, 48, died in the fire while his sister Huang Xiumei, 50, survived.
