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Teen injured in fire at Hougang Street 11

SINGAPORE — A fire in a flat along Hougang Street 11 yesterday left one teenager injured.

SINGAPORE — A fire in a flat along Hougang Street 11 yesterday left one teenager injured.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) had to rescue the teenager, who was trapped in the flat at Block 158.

The SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at 3.29pm. Its officers had to force open the metal grill in order to enter the apartment. They found the blaze in the living room.

The male teen was sent to hospital for smoke inhalation. Officers extinguished the fire within five minutes, using one water jet.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. CHANNEL NEWSASIA

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