Channel NewsAsia - Friday,
September 14
Two killed in
shophouse fire at Hougang
SINGAPORE : A man and a woman died in a fire which started at
1.28am on Thursday at a shophouse in Hougang.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said the fire engulfed three shop
units on the ground floor of Block 683, Hougang Avenue 8.
The flames were brought under control within 15 minutes.
SCDF officers found a badly charred body, believed to be that of
26yearold Ng Yong Soon.
He had been missing since the blaze.
His sister, 27yearold Ng Li Hua, died in hospital after
sustaining burns on 80 percent of her body.
The family had been living in a third floor unit.
MP for the area Mr Yeo Guat Kwang said that one of the units
involved had been issued warnings for placing items along the
corridor.
But the owners did not comply.
Police are investigating. CNA/ch
