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Massive fire at Tuas plant leaves three injured

A fire at Veolia Environmental Services’ incineration plant, which affected an area of about two football fields, left three injured yesterday.

Photo: Jacqueline Thien

Photo: Jacqueline Thien

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A fire at Veolia Environmental Services’ incineration plant, which affected an area of about two football fields, left three injured yesterday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Tuas Avenue 10 at 5.17pm.

The fire, which involved flammable chemicals at the plant, took 90 minutes to put out in an operation that involved 60 SCDF personnel. At its height of the operation, firefighters encircled the plant with 12 jets and used two aerial platform monitors for aerial firefighting. As of about 9pm last night, the operation was ongoing to put out pockets of fire.

One man suffered first- and second-degree burns, while a second had first-degree burns. Both were taken to the Singapore General Hospital. A third man who sustained burns was taken to the National University Hospital before the SCDF arrived. Photo: Jacqueline Thien

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