Man's legs burnt in fire at restaurant
This partition in Zay Yar Restaurant on the third floor of Peninsula Plaza was blackened by the fire yesterday. An explosion was heard earlier.
By Winona Wee
My Paper
Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a third-floor restaurant in Peninsula Plaza yesterday afternoon, leaving one man with burns on both legs.
The victim, in his 20s, is said to be a member of the staff at the eatery, Zay Yar Restaurant, which sells Myanmar food. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call at about 12.40pm. By the time its officers arrived minutes later, shoppers and retail staff had evacuated the building, which is situated in North Bridge Road.
The fire, which witnesses said followed an explosion, was contained within the cooking area of the restaurant.
Office staff working in units near the restaurant told My Paper that they heard an explosion and felt the building shake.
Senior marketing manager Fahim Khandoker, who was working a few doors away, said: "Partitions in my office shook, so we quickly evacuated the building. We could also smell gas."
Mr George Rewa, 52, who was working in the office of a real-estate agency nearby, said: "Everyone was shouting 'run', so I evacuated without even locking my office."
The SCDF said that the cause of the fire is being investigated.
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t is believed to have been caused by a gas explosion in the shop selling Myanmar food
The fire left one man with minor injuries.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said members of the public self-evacuated the building before their arrival.
The fire was put out by an internal sprinkler system that was activated.
The Straits Times found about 100 employees and members of the public gathered outside the building after the incident, which took place at about 12.40pm.
This partition in Zay Yar Restaurant on the third floor of Peninsula Plaza was blackened by the fire yesterday. An explosion was heard earlier.
By Winona Wee
My Paper
Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a third-floor restaurant in Peninsula Plaza yesterday afternoon, leaving one man with burns on both legs.
The victim, in his 20s, is said to be a member of the staff at the eatery, Zay Yar Restaurant, which sells Myanmar food. He was taken to Singapore General Hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call at about 12.40pm. By the time its officers arrived minutes later, shoppers and retail staff had evacuated the building, which is situated in North Bridge Road.
The fire, which witnesses said followed an explosion, was contained within the cooking area of the restaurant.
Office staff working in units near the restaurant told My Paper that they heard an explosion and felt the building shake.
Senior marketing manager Fahim Khandoker, who was working a few doors away, said: "Partitions in my office shook, so we quickly evacuated the building. We could also smell gas."
Mr George Rewa, 52, who was working in the office of a real-estate agency nearby, said: "Everyone was shouting 'run', so I evacuated without even locking my office."
The SCDF said that the cause of the fire is being investigated.
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t is believed to have been caused by a gas explosion in the shop selling Myanmar food
The fire left one man with minor injuries.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said members of the public self-evacuated the building before their arrival.
The fire was put out by an internal sprinkler system that was activated.
The Straits Times found about 100 employees and members of the public gathered outside the building after the incident, which took place at about 12.40pm.
