SINGAPORE: A huge fire broke out on Tuesday at 4
Rowell Road, off Serangoon Road, just before 7pm.
It took Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
officers more than one hour to fight the blaze and to prevent it
from spreading to adjacent units.
Traffic around the area was also disrupted as
hundreds of onlookers gathered to watch the blaze. Some told
MediaCorp that they could see the smoke from Tekka Market.
SCDF officers said the shophouse contained automotive parts and
that a middle-aged man, who suffered from burns and smoke
inhalation, was taken to hospital.
A fire-fighter was also seen receiving medical treatment.
The SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.
-- TODAY