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12-10-2015, 09:40 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

I guess Malaysian news is more interesting.


http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...s-an-explosion (http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fire-breaks-out-at-warehouse-in-jurong-netizens-say-there-was-an-explosion)

1 dead, 7 injured in Jurong factory fire rocked by explosions

SINGAPORE - One person died and seven others were injured in a fire that broke out on the premises of a gas manufacturing firm in the Jurong industrial area on Monday (Oct 12) morning.

In a press release issued at around noon, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call at 9.30am and dispatched four fire engines, two red rhinos, two fire bikes, eight support vehicles and four ambulances to 21, Tanjong Kling Road.

"Prior to SCDF’s arrival, there was a fire and a few explosions were heard in the premises. The in-house Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) immediately located the fire, and conducted evacuation and firefighting operations," said SCDF.

"Upon our arrival, the fire had engulfed a laboratory measuring about 7m by 5m, in close proximity to a production and storage area."

Four water jets were deployed to contain the fire within the laboratory, while SCDF personnel equipped with breathing apparatus sets conducted search operations within the premises.

SCDF said one person was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, while five people were sent to National University Hospital and two to Ng Teng Fong Hospital.

The injuries they suffered ranged from lacerations to smoke inhalation and burn injuries.

SCDF had first informed the public of the incident with a post on its Facebook page at 10.52am: "Warehouse fire happening now at Tanjong Kling Road. SCDF resources are currently on site. More updates coming up."


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