Five people taken to hospital after being trapped in burning Race Course Road flat
Five people were hospitalized, three of whom were unconscious, following a fire at a residential flat on Race Course Road in Singapore. The Singapore Civil Defence Force successfully rescued the trapped individuals, and an investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.
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Public safety incidents involving residential fires are critical news for local communities and highlight the importance of emergency response efficiency.
Three of the people rescued were unconscious, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
A fire broke out at Block 684 Race Course Road on Aug 3, 2026. (Photo: Facebook/SCDF)
Ng Hong Siang 03 Aug 2026 10:13PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Five people were taken to hospital after they were trapped in a flat fire along Race Course Road on Monday (Aug 3), with three of them found unconscious.
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