1 killed in
Bedok South Road fire, police investigating 'unnatural
death'
SINGAPORE: One person was found dead after a fire broke out at a
flat in Bedok on Monday (Apr 30).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted at
8.22pm to the fire in the sixth-floor apartment at Block 18 Bedok
South Road.
When they got there, firefighters had to forcefully enter the unit.
They then extinguished the fire with two water jets.
A body was found lying motionless inside the flat, and pronounced
dead by an SCDF paramedic. The police are investigating the
unnatural death.
About 50 residents were evacuated by the police and there were no
other reported injuries, SCDF said, adding that the cause of the
fire is under investigation.
A video posted on Facebook shows onlookers gathering below the
block as black smoke and raging flames coming from the unit.
Source: CNA/mz(hm)