Man taken to hospital after fire at Jalan Kayu HDB block; power disrupted for some
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The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at 447B Jalan Kayu at around 9.30am on May 12.
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SINGAPORE - An electrical riser caught fire at a Housing Board block in Jalan Kayu on May 12, resulting in one resident taken to hospital for treatment and disruption in electricity for some.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at 447B Jalan Kayu at around 9.30am.
The fire involved the contents inside an electrical riser on the block’s 10th floor, said the SCDF, and was put out with a fire extinguisher.
One person was taken to hospital. He was suffering from breathing difficulties, said Jalan Kayu MP Ng Chee Meng in a Facebook post.
Mr Ng had visited the block to speak to residents affected by the fire.
In the post at 12.41pm, he said lift services at the block had been restored, and that full restoration of electricity to all units is expected by 9pm. He added that a Residents’ Network facility was open for those affected to rest and use electricity.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
An electrical riser in neighbouring block 447A also caught fire on March 15, resulting in two people taken to hospital for treatment.
