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Fire breaks out at Singapore Poly; Around 50 students evacuated

SINGAPORE — A fire broke out at a Singapore Polytechnic (SP) building this morning, causing some students to be evacuated.

Smoke seen at Singapore Polytechnic today. Photo: @Dead_Bean/Twitter

Smoke seen at Singapore Polytechnic today. Photo: @Dead_Bean/Twitter

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SINGAPORE — A fire broke out at a Singapore Polytechnic (SP) building this morning, causing some students to be evacuated.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at Block T 11C at around 10.30am. The fire involved a solar car model, the SCDF said. Staff from SP used fire extinguishers to put out the fire prior to the SCDF’s arrival.

Channel NewsAsia reported that about 50 students had been evacuated, some of whom were in the midst of an exam.

The SCDF said that three security officers were conveyed by ambulance to National University Hospital as a result of smoke inhalation.

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