20161114 Fire breaks out at Little India shophouse
Singapore Nov 14 2016 “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire breaks out at Little India shophouse
Updated: 2016-11-14 21:33
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at on the second floor of a shophouse in Little India on Monday (Nov 14).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 7 Roberts Lane at 3.20pm. When they arrived, three people had self-evacuated from the unit. There were no reported injuries.
A neighbouring unit was also “slightly affected”, according to SCDF. Smouldering embers were spotted in the void space within the roof and it was quickly doused.
(Photo: Calvin Hui)
Using two water jets, SCDF extinguished the fire in about 30 minutes. A fire engine, three red rhinos and three support vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF added.
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