SINGAPORE – Firefighters battled for hours to put out a blaze that hit at least two floating fish farms near Pulau Ubin on June 24.
The fire started at one farm and is believed to have spread to two neighbouring farms before being doused.
Investigations are ongoing, but the suspected cause of the fire is a lightning strike that hit the fish farm’s solar panels, as reported by Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), in response to queries, said it was alerted to the fire at about 8.10pm that day. No injuries were reported.
The fish farms sit off the Lorong Halus jetty near Pasir Ris, close to two small islands: Pulau Ubin and Pulau Ketam.
The fire is believed to have caused serious damage, with one fish farm owner estimating losses of up to $120,000.
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