Fire at Kampong Siglap Mosque put out
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Major fire causes 150 to evacuate; mosque to close till further notice
SINGAPORE: A major fire at a mosque in eastern Singapore on Tuesday afternoon caused thick plumes of smoke in the Marine Parade Road area, and resulted in a rapid evacuation of more than a hundred people.
Only one person was injured. A man in his 50s was brought to Changi General Hospital following complaints of pains in his shoulder and knee after he fell while trying to escape from the fire.
Police arrested a 14-year-old in connection with the fire at about 3.30pm. He will be charged in the Juvenile Court on Wednesday. If convicted, the youth could be jailed up to seven years and fined.
Many viewers called Channel NewsAsia about the fire at the Kampong Siglap Mosque on Marine Parade Road which broke out just after 2pm.
Eyewitnesses told Channel NewsAsia that the fire was believed to have started in a corner of the prayer hall. When it went out of control, about 150 people in the mosque were evacuated, including 120 pre-schoolers in the kindergarten housed within the same compound.
By the time the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) officers arrived, the fire had fully engulfed the rooftop and had threatened to spread to the other sections of the mosque.
The SCDF deployed at least two fire engines before the fire was under control after 45 minutes. They then spent some time cooling down the site with water jets.
Two red rhinos, three support appliances as well as one ambulance were also deployed.
Before the SCDF officers arrived, two people - the mosque's operations manager and a part-time religious teacher - had tried to put out the fire. However, the fire got too big to be put out with the available extinguishers in the mosque.
The road nearest to the mosque, heading towards Bedok South Road, was closed for at least three hours due to the fire.
The fire is believed to have spread from bookshelves on the second level of the main prayer room to the roof, according to Maj Iskandar Mirza, commander of Changi Fire Station.
The roof, measuring 15 by 20 metres, has collapsed in the fire. The Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) said the mosque will be closed until further notice.
The mosque, which has a capacity of 3,000 prayer spaces, also ran pre-school classes for 180 students.
During its closure, MUIS said the congregation can perform their prayers at other mosques nearby. There are four mosques - Abdul Aleem Siddique, Al-Ansar, Mydin and Kassim - located within a two-kilometre radius of the Kampong Siglap mosque.
The staff at the mosque are in touch with parents of the pre-schoolers on alternative arrangements for their children's schooling.
SCDF said the Building and Construction Authority will assess the condition of the building.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Major fire causes 150 to evacuate; mosque to close till further notice
SINGAPORE: A major fire at a mosque in eastern Singapore on Tuesday afternoon caused thick plumes of smoke in the Marine Parade Road area, and resulted in a rapid evacuation of more than a hundred people.
Only one person was injured. A man in his 50s was brought to Changi General Hospital following complaints of pains in his shoulder and knee after he fell while trying to escape from the fire.
Police arrested a 14-year-old in connection with the fire at about 3.30pm. He will be charged in the Juvenile Court on Wednesday. If convicted, the youth could be jailed up to seven years and fined.
Many viewers called Channel NewsAsia about the fire at the Kampong Siglap Mosque on Marine Parade Road which broke out just after 2pm.
Eyewitnesses told Channel NewsAsia that the fire was believed to have started in a corner of the prayer hall. When it went out of control, about 150 people in the mosque were evacuated, including 120 pre-schoolers in the kindergarten housed within the same compound.
By the time the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) officers arrived, the fire had fully engulfed the rooftop and had threatened to spread to the other sections of the mosque.
The SCDF deployed at least two fire engines before the fire was under control after 45 minutes. They then spent some time cooling down the site with water jets.
Two red rhinos, three support appliances as well as one ambulance were also deployed.
Before the SCDF officers arrived, two people - the mosque's operations manager and a part-time religious teacher - had tried to put out the fire. However, the fire got too big to be put out with the available extinguishers in the mosque.
The road nearest to the mosque, heading towards Bedok South Road, was closed for at least three hours due to the fire.
The fire is believed to have spread from bookshelves on the second level of the main prayer room to the roof, according to Maj Iskandar Mirza, commander of Changi Fire Station.
The roof, measuring 15 by 20 metres, has collapsed in the fire. The Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) said the mosque will be closed until further notice.
The mosque, which has a capacity of 3,000 prayer spaces, also ran pre-school classes for 180 students.
During its closure, MUIS said the congregation can perform their prayers at other mosques nearby. There are four mosques - Abdul Aleem Siddique, Al-Ansar, Mydin and Kassim - located within a two-kilometre radius of the Kampong Siglap mosque.
The staff at the mosque are in touch with parents of the pre-schoolers on alternative arrangements for their children's schooling.
SCDF said the Building and Construction Authority will assess the condition of the building.
- CNA/ybLOL this one is opp VS~...
No wonder all moi VS fwends were like twittering at 3p.m
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14 year old boy can be sentensed to jail?
I think is go to boys home lah
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14 years old. RESPECT and SALUTE. I don't have his kind of balls.
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Boy charged for fire at Kampung Siglap Mosque
A 14-year-old was charged in the Juvenile Court this morning for allegedly causing the fire that broke out in the Kampung Siglap Mosque yesterday afternoon.
The boy, who cannot be named as he is a juvenile, is accused of causing mischief by fire with a lighter and having the intention to cause damage to a property.
According to court documents, the damage caused to the Mosque is said to be in excess of one million dollars.
No plea was entered.
The Prosecution sought to adjourn the case for one week to remand the boy in The Boys’ Home and for a psychiatric assessment to be carried out.
When asked if they had anything to say by District Judge Lim Keng Yeow, the boys’ parents - who were in Court - replied they had nothing to say.
The boy’s case will next be mentioned on October 14.
If found guilty, he could be jail up to seven years and fined.
The fire that broke out in the prayer hall yesterday at 1.15pm forced the evacuation of about 150 people in the building, including pupils at a preschool and worshippers.
Firefighters took 45 minutes to put out the blaze.--938Live
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Boy charged for fire at Kampung Siglap Mosque
A 14-year-old was charged in the Juvenile Court this morning for allegedly causing the fire that broke out in the Kampung Siglap Mosque yesterday afternoon.
The boy, who cannot be named as he is a juvenile, is accused of causing mischief by fire with a lighter and having the intention to cause damage to a property.
According to court documents, the damage caused to the Mosque is said to be in excess of one million dollars.
No plea was entered.
The Prosecution sought to adjourn the case for one week to remand the boy in The Boys’ Home and for a psychiatric assessment to be carried out.
When asked if they had anything to say by District Judge Lim Keng Yeow, the boys’ parents - who were in Court - replied they had nothing to say.
The boy’s case will next be mentioned on October 14.
If found guilty, he could be jail up to seven years and fined.
The fire that broke out in the prayer hall yesterday at 1.15pm forced the evacuation of about 150 people in the building, including pupils at a preschool and worshippers.
Firefighters took 45 minutes to put out the blaze.--938Live
wah piang what is this~...
one day can estimate teh cost of damage to be 1million already ah? so fast... dun tell me they go send in people to beo the damage immediately after the fire...
aiyoh this kind of reporting also can~... 938Dead
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He was playing with the lighter and it ignited the wall-to-wall carpet?
Or he decided to just burn the mosque down for the thrill of it?
14 years old only, can cause so much trouble?
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zai kia
14 yrs old
pei fu pei fu
underage cannot smoke in public must like this -
Originally posted by fudgester:
He was playing with the lighter and it ignited the wall-to-wall carpet?
Or he decided to just burn the mosque down for the thrill of it?
14 years old only, can cause so much trouble?
Dunnoe leh...
Whatever the case, the fire was DAMN big... Moi fwends in VS all say so...
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*claps hands for the little guy* [though im 14 as well :D]
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This is why some people say we mustn't underestimate the young.
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At least his criminal skills is much better than the moron Ris Low
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Total of 3 Fire Stations responded to this fire call.
CENTRAL FS STN11
PAYA LEBAR FS STN21
CHANGI FS STN22
Seen @Fire site was LF, PL, CPL, BAT & DCT.
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Siglap mosque fire boy slapped with two new charges
The 14-year-old boy who allegedly set fire to the Kampung Siglap Mosque earlier this month was slapped with two new charges this morning.
The boy who cannot be named, supposedly trespassed into the grounds of an old folks home, Apex Harmony Lodge, in Pasir Ris in the wee hours of October 4 with the intention of stealing money from a maid there.
He was discovered and a student EZ-Link card belonging to another boy was found on him when he was caught.
The 14-year-old is suspected to have stolen the EZ-Link card.
He will appear in court again on 28 October when his psychiatric assessment report will be ready.
He is now remanded in the Boys' Home.--938Live
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Siglap mosque fire boy slapped with two new charges
The 14-year-old boy who allegedly set fire to the Kampung Siglap Mosque earlier this month was slapped with two new charges this morning.
The boy who cannot be named, supposedly trespassed into the grounds of an old folks home, Apex Harmony Lodge, in Pasir Ris in the wee hours of October 4 with the intention of stealing money from a maid there.
He was discovered and a student EZ-Link card belonging to another boy was found on him when he was caught.
The 14-year-old is suspected to have stolen the EZ-Link card.
He will appear in court again on 28 October when his psychiatric assessment report will be ready.
He is now remanded in the Boys' Home.--938Live
whoa piang