20131018 Singapore Narrow escape from fire for four residents of Ang Mo Kio flat
Singapore Oct 18 2013 “Apartment houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 1 to 9
Narrow escape from fire for four residents of Ang Mo Kio flat
Updated: 2013-10-18-11:01
Four residents of an Ang Mo Kio flat narrowly escaped a fire that broke out in their second floor unit on Friday morning.
Two jumped down to the ground floor from their kitchen window, while their two other flatmates. including saxophonist Gan Hwee Sun, 72, hung on to the window ledge until they were helped to the ground by cleaners.
A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spokesman told The Straits Times that the two Bangladeshi cleaners rushed to the scene when they saw the fire and used a ladder to assist the two elderly residents.
SCDF rescuers, who were activated at about 8.07am, arrived shortly after to put out the fire. Four residents, including resident from a third floor unit who suffered from smoke inhalation, were conveyed to hospital. Mr Gan, was the only one who was not injured.
Websource:Straits times
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