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Elderly hoarder promises to clean up flat after fire

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The 78-year-old woman escaped from the fire unscathed with the help of her neighbours.

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Charmaine Ng

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SINGAPORE - A 78-year-old hoarder accidentally caused a fire in her crowded Jalan Besar unit on Tuesday morning (Nov 26).
The elderly woman, who escaped from the fire unscathed with the help of her neighbours, has promised to now clean up the flat, said Ms Denise Phua, an MP for Jalan Besar GRC.
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