Fire breaks out at Veerasamy Road HDB flat
SINGAPORE: About 40 people were evacuated after fire broke out at Blk 633 Veerasamy Road on Wednesday afternoon (Feb 10), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
SCDF was alerted to the incident at about 4pm and dispatched a fire engine, two Red Rhinos, two fire bikes, two support vehicles and an ambulance.
Its officers had to force their way into the ninth floor unit. The blaze was extinguished within 10 minutes with a water jet and no one was injured, SCDF said.
Those evacuated included residents living above and below the unit. The commotion attracted a crowd of hundreds near the block and Upper Weld Road was temporarily closed, Channel NewsAsia understands.
The cause of fire is still under investigation.
- CNA/xk
i used to stay next block
I stayed at one of the shophouses at Upper Weld Road, used to play at the playground at Veerasamy Road and kampong kapor CC there, near the playground was once a shop called Jing Xing renting out VCR.