SINGAPORE: Three people are in critical condition after a fire
broke out at Shell's Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site on Friday (Aug
21).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire
at 6.15pm on Friday evening. The blaze was extinguished by the
Company Emergency Response Team before SCDF arrived on the
scene.
Six contractor workers suffered burn injuries and were sent to
the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). "Contrary to speculation,
there is no SCDF personnel among the casualties," the civil defence
force said on Facebook.
Of the six workers injured, three have been admitted to the
Intensive Care Unit, SGH confirmed. One is in stable condition,
while the two have been discharged after receiving outpatient
treatment.
"We are following the progress and treatment of the other
workers closely and are working with our contractors to ensure all
possible support and assistance are rendered to the injured workers
and their families. All other personnel are accounted for at the
site," a Shell spokesperson said.
Shell added that the fire was put out by the site’s first
emergency responders within an hour and said there is no other
impact on the site’s operations. The firm added that it is working
with the Singapore Civil Defence Force to investigate the
incident.
- CNA/dl