Singapore HDB fires lead to hospitalizations and evacuations

Two separate residential fires occurred at HDB flats in Singapore, resulting in hospitalizations and evacuations.

In the first incident at Block 126 Pending Road in Bukit Panjang, a fire broke out in a sixth-floor living room on September 28. Firefighters discovered an unconscious individual in the unit and performed CPR before transporting them to Woodlands Hospital. A second person from a neighboring unit was treated for smoke inhalation at Singapore General Hospital. Approximately 70 residents were evacuated from the block as a precaution. The cause remains under investigation.

A second fire occurred at Block 254 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 on September 22. Black smoke was seen billowing from a seventh-floor living room. Two residents were assisted from the unit and taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation. One firefighter was also treated for heat exhaustion at Woodlands Hospital but was discharged the same day. About 20 residents were evacuated during the operation. The cause of this fire is also under investigation.