Two dead after fire breaks out in Bukit Merah flat
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that four people were taken to hospital after the fire at Block 106 Jalan Bukit Merah at about 4pm.
When firefighters arrived, the living room and bedroom of a fourth-floor unit were on fire.
Two people were found unresponsive in the kitchen of the flat, and they were taken to Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
Two other people from neighbouring units were also taken to SGH. One of them felt unwell, and the other suffered smoke inhalation.
About 60 people from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure.
The fire was extinguished with a water jet, said SCDF, adding that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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