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SINGAPORE: Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at an HDB block along Mei Ling Street on Monday (Oct 19).<\/p>\n
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 158 Mei Ling Street at about 12.30pm.<\/p>\n
The fire involved items placed outside a unit on the 10th floor and was extinguished by firefighters using a water jet.<\/p>\n
Two people who were inside the unit were evacuated by SCDF officers. One of them was taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n
Another person from a neighbouring unit was also taken to the same hospital for smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n
About 25 people were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF said.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post on Monday, Queenstown Member of Parliament Eric Chua wished the two residents who were taken to hospital a full and speedy recovery.<\/p>\n
He said some evacuated residents were understandably concerned and that he had also spent time listening to them and sharing updates while SCDF officers worked to make the area safe.<\/p>\n
Mr Chua also thanked SCDF officers from Alexandra Fire Station and police officers from Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre for their “professionalism and efforts on the ground”.<\/p>\n
“We will continue to monitor the situation closely, stay in touch with our affected residents and help where needed,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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