Two people taken to hospital after ammonia detected at Fishery Port Road compound

“The supply valve to the affected pipe has been shut off. Latest readings from HazMat detectors confirmed that the concentration of ammonia vapour in the premises has decreased.”

Two people from the affected premises were earlier assessed by SCDF and taken to Singapore General Hospital for exposure to the ammonia vapour.

SCDF also cautioned members of the public to stay away from the location.

When CNA arrived at the scene at about 3.15pm, there were at least six SCDF vehicles along Fishery Port Road behind a police cordon. An SCDF unmanned remote vehicle was also seen.

Some SCDF officers were also resting along the curb between their vehicles, most of them not wearing any additional personal protective equipment.  

Outside of the cordon, members of the media and bystanders gathered to observe. Several were seen donning blue surgical masks.

Ammonia is a colourless, highly irritating gas with a pungent, suffocating odour. It has several industrial uses, including as a refrigerant gas, in fertilisers and in cleaning products.

Exposure to high levels of ammonia may hurt skin, eyes, throat and lungs and cause coughing and burns.