20180212 Fire breaks out at Toa Payoh lift landing, woman taken to hospital
Singapore Feb 12 2018 “Houses”
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Fire breaks out at Toa Payoh lift landing, woman taken to hospital
Updated: 2018-02-12 14:59
SINGAPORE: A 48-year-old woman was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after a fire broke out at a lift landing in Toa Payoh on Monday morning (Feb 12).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident on the eighth floor of Block 5 Toa Payoh Lorong 7 at about 8.30am.
The fire, which involved “discarded items”, was put out with a compressed air foam backpack, SCDF added.
Police said they are investigating this as a “case of mischief by fire”.
The woman, who Channel NewsAsia understands is a Toa Payoh resident, was taken conscious to hospital after complaining of breathlessness, authorities said. Another woman, who is in her 70s, did not want to be taken to hospital, they added.
The fire affected the power supply of four corridor lights outside the lift, said MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Saktiandi Supaat.
“Hopefully the town council can speed it up and make it work by the end of today. As for the lift, they will try to make it work as soon as possible,” Mr Saktiandi added.
The lift was shut down by the lift operator when the fire happened, he said. When Channel NewsAsia visited the block at about 3pm, there were electricians installing new wire casings and rewiring the lights.
One resident who witnessed the fire, 78-year-old Madam Tan Boon Eng, said she heard a very loud explosion at about 8.30am.
Web Source: Channel News Asia
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