[h=1]Fire breaks out in NUS building; 1 injured[/h]
Published on Aug 10, 2012
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the National University of Singapore (NUS) at the Faculty of Engineering at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: STOMP
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Fire at the NUS Engineering School, on Aug 10, 2012. One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the Faculty of Engineering in National University of Singapore (NUS) at around 2.15pm. -- PHOTO: XU ZHI QIANG
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Fire at the NUS Engineering School, on Aug 10, 2012. One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the Faculty of Engineering in National University of Singapore (NUS) at around 2.15pm. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG
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Fire at the NUS Engineering School, on Aug 10, 2012. An SCDF officer (barely visible) hosing down a portion of the building (bottom right). -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG
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Fire at the NUS Engineering School, on Aug 10, 2012. According to the university's spokesman Ms Fun Yip, no other injuries have been reported. The affected building and its surrounding areas have also been cordoned off. NUS is currently investigating the incident. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG
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By Goh Shi Ting
One person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at the Faculty of Engineering in National University of Singapore (NUS) at around 2.15pm.
A male security guard in his 50s has been warded for smoke inhalation, an SCDF spokesperson said. Three firemen were also sent to hospital for heat exhaustion. Firefighters are still working on the first and second floor of the E3A building at about 5pm.
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Believed to have started from a laboratory in Block E3A of the Faculty of Engineering, the fire has spread over the seven-storey building.
According to the spokesman for NUS, no other injuries have been reported. The affected building and its surrounding areas have also been cordoned off. NUS is currently investigating the incident.