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2 injured, 250 evacuated after fire breaks out at Far East Plaza
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SINGAPORE - Two people were injured and dozens evacuated after a fire broke out at Far East Plaza at about 7.45pm today.
The fire originated from a storeroom of a sports shop located on the second level of the shopping centre, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement.
One of the victims is an employee of the shop, a woman in her 20s. She suffered burns on her palms while trying to put out the fire. The other injured is a man in his 50s, who sprained his ankle and inhaled some smoke while also trying to help with the situation.
The SCDF said that security personnel had evacuated about 250 people from the building by the time they arrived. Two fire engines, two Red Rhinos, two ambulances, and four support vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
The fire was extinguished in 15 minutes using a hose reel in the mall and four dry powder extinguishers.
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2 injured, 250 evacuated after fire breaks out at Far East Plaza
Photo: The New Paper
SINGAPORE - Two people were injured and dozens evacuated after a fire broke out at Far East Plaza at about 7.45pm today.
The fire originated from a storeroom of a sports shop located on the second level of the shopping centre, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a statement.
One of the victims is an employee of the shop, a woman in her 20s. She suffered burns on her palms while trying to put out the fire. The other injured is a man in his 50s, who sprained his ankle and inhaled some smoke while also trying to help with the situation.
The SCDF said that security personnel had evacuated about 250 people from the building by the time they arrived. Two fire engines, two Red Rhinos, two ambulances, and four support vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
The fire was extinguished in 15 minutes using a hose reel in the mall and four dry powder extinguishers.
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