Construction crane at Woodlands catches fire after 'strong lightning'
SINGAPORE: A construction crane caught fire at Woodlands Industrial Park on Thursday (Dec 24), "after strong lightning", said a viewer.
Twitter user 'fitra' posted a video of the burning crane at 12.08pm.
"Multiple brave SCDF men climbed up the crane to extinguish (the fire)", fitra said. The viewer also told Channel NewsAsia that it was raining at the time of the fire, which he said was put out by 12.38pm.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 208 Woodlands Industrial Park E9 at 11.59am. It dispatched a fire engine, a Red Rhino, and a support vehicle to the scene.
SCDF added that upon arrival, it extinguished the fire using a fire extinguisher
The crane cabin was empty, and no injuries have been reported, according to SCDF. The Singapore Police Force and SCDF both said that they are investigating the incident.
- CNA/mz