Two taken to hospital after fire at Mei Ling Street HDB block, about 25 evacuated
A fire at an HDB block on Mei Ling Street in Singapore resulted in two hospitalizations for smoke inhalation and the evacuation of 25 residents. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the incident.
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Public safety incidents in high-density residential areas are significant for local community welfare and emergency response policy.
Queenstown MP Eric Chua with an SCDF personnel. SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 158 Mei Ling Street at about 12.30pm. (Photo: Facebook/Eric Chua)
SINGAPORE: Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at an HDB block along Mei Ling Street on Monday (Oct 19).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 158 Mei Ling Street at about 12.30pm.
The fire involved items placed outside a unit on the 10th floor and was extinguished by firefighters using a water jet.
Two people who were inside the unit were evacuated by SCDF officers. One of them was taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.
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