4 taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Jurong flat

SINGAPORE — Four people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Jurong on Sunday (Aug 18) evening.

The fire broke out at a fifth floor unit of Blk 158 Yung Loh Road on Sunday at about 7.45pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.

A video sent to CNA showed firefighters at the scene, with flames coming from within the flat. A woman could be seen standing on a kitchen ledge to try and escape the flames.

The fire involved the contents of the living room and was put out using a water jet, SCDF said.

Four people were taken to Singapore General Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, the force added. The cause of fire is under investigation. CNA

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