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SINGAPORE: A 67-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a Jurong East flat in the early hours of Sunday (Aug 16).<\/p>\n
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)\u00a0said it was alerted to the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 at about 3.55am.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Upon arrival, firefighters saw black smoke coming from the living room of a third-floor unit and had to force their way into the flat.<\/p>\n
The man was found lying motionless in the unit, police said in response to CNA\u2019s query. He was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About 50 residents were evacuated by police and SCDF as a precaution. The fire, which involved items in the living room, was extinguished with one water jet, SCDF said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n
Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected and investigations are ongoing, the police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The latest incident comes after a spate of fatal residential fires in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
On Jul 28, a 70-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 39 Circuit Road.<\/p>\n
Three days later, a person died in a fire at Block 309 Clementi Ave 4 that also injured two firefighters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Aug 5, an 88-year-old man died two days after a fire at Block 684 Race Course Road that trapped four others in the flat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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