SINGAPORE: A military vehicle caught fire along
Mandai Avenue on Wednesday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force received a call
from the public at about 1pm about the incident which happened near
Sembawang Air Base.
Two fire engines were despatched.
SCDF said the front compartment of the truck was engulfed in
flames.
The fire was put out within five minutes.
SCDF added the driver and five other personnel had evacuated from
the truck before the fire engines arrived on the scene.
There were no reports of injuries.
Witnesses saw several other military jeeps in front of the burning
truck.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- CNA/cc