Fire breaks out at battery recycling plant in Tuas
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The fire occurred at a warehouse belonging to e-waste and battery recycling company KGS, according to Lianhe Zaobao.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a battery recycling plant in Tuas on the evening of Oct 27.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at about 9.10pm to the fire at 8 Tuas South Lane.
According to Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, the fire occurred at a warehouse that belongs to e-waste and battery recycling company KGS.
SCDF said black smoke was seen coming from a single-storey building in the premises when firefighters arrived.
They forcefully entered the building to put out the fire with two water jets, SCDF said, adding that the fire involved e-waste stored in an area measuring about 20m by 10m.
There were no reported injuries.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the fire is likely caused by an electrical origin from the e-waste,” SCDF said.
The Straits Times has contacted KGS for more information.
