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Jalan Bukit Merah fire: SCDF says PMD battery could have started fatal blaze
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Residents at the ground floor at Block 106 Jalan Bukit Merah, where a fire occurred in a flat on the fourth floor on Aug 13. SINGAPORE – The fatal fire in a Bukit Merah flat on Aug 13 could have started from a personal mobility device (PMD) battery pack in the living room. This is according to the preliminary findings of the fire investigation, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in an update on its Facebook page on Aug 14. The public should not leave batteries or devices charging for prolonged periods or leave the batteries to charge unattended overnight, it added. Also, people should not buy or use non-original batteries for devices, SCDF advised. A 34-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman died in hospital on Aug 13 after they were found in the kitchen by firefighters who were putting out the blaze in a fourth-floor flat at Block 106 Jalan Bukit Merah. Two other people from neighbouring units were also taken to hospital because of the fire, and about 60 people from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF. Mr Melvin Yong, MP for Radin Mas, said in a Facebook post late on Aug 13 that the town council has restored the block's electricity supply, which was cut off during the fire. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 4 housebreaking suspects taken to Bukit Timah crime scene under police escort Asia India, Singapore ministers discuss deeper tie-ups in digitalisation, skills, industrial parks Business More seniors remain employed after retirement and re-employment ages raised in 2022: MOM study Asia From Brazil to Vietnam: How footballer Rafaelson became Vietnam's favourite 'Son' Singapore To Vers or not to Vers: How will this scheme affect HDB prices? Asia Malaysian MP Rafizi says his son was jabbed with syringe in planned attack, threatened with Aids Singapore From quiet introvert to self-confident student: How this vulnerable, shy teen gets help to develop and discover her strength Grassroots leaders have also secured essentials, such as food, water and bedding, for residents who are unable to return to their homes owing to the heat from the fire and ongoing investigations by SCDF and police. According to the latest statistics from SCDF, fires in 2024 involving active mobility devices (AMDs) increased by 21.8 per cent, from 55 in 2023 to 67 in 2024. AMDs include PMDs, power-assisted bicycles and personal mobility aids. Fires involving PMDs increased by 38.9 per cent, from 18 in 2023 to 25 in 2024.
Straits Times
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- Entertainment
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Pop star Beyonce wins first Emmy for NFL halftime show
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox NEW YORK - Nearly three decades into show business and 35 Grammys later, Beyonce has won her first Emmy. The American pop star won a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding costumes for variety, nonfiction or reality programming alongside five collaborators for Beyonce Bowl, her NFL halftime performance that streamed live on Netflix on Christmas Day 2024 during a game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens. The award was one of several announced on Aug 12 by the Television Academy in juried categories that recognised creative achievement in animation, costume, emerging media programming and motion design. For juried categories, entrants are screened and evaluated by a panel of professionals with the possibility of one, more than one or no one winning an award. 'As a result, there are no nominees but instead a one-step evaluation and voting procedure,' a news release from the Television Academy said. The honours will be presented in September at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Beyonce's 13-minute western-themed performance – which took place in Houston, her hometown – showcased songs from her 2024 album Cowboy Carter, including 16 Carriages, Blackbird and Ya Ya, and was a precursor to her 2025 world tour of the same name. It commenced in April in Inglewood, California and concluded in July in Paradise, Nevada. Her performance, which was part of Netflix's first foray into live professional football streaming, drew an audience of 27 million, according to Nielsen. It also led to the hashtag #BeyonceBowl outranking #Christmas on X, according to the streamer. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Jalan Bukit Merah fire: SCDF says PMD battery could have started fatal blaze Singapore 4 housebreaking suspects taken to Bukit Timah crime scene under police escort Asia India, Singapore ministers discuss deeper tie-ups in digitalisation, skills, industrial parks Business More seniors remain employed after retirement and re-employment ages raised in 2022: MOM study Asia From Brazil to Vietnam: How footballer Rafaelson became Vietnam's favourite 'Son' Singapore To Vers or not to Vers: How will this scheme affect HDB prices? Asia Malaysian MP Rafizi says his son was jabbed with syringe in planned attack, threatened with Aids Singapore From quiet introvert to self-confident student: How this vulnerable, shy teen gets help to develop and discover her strength For her work on Beyonce Bowl, the 43-year-old singer is also nominated for two additional Primetime Emmys for outstanding directing for a variety special and for outstanding variety special. Before this win, Beyonce had received several other Emmy nominations: four for her 2019 documentary concert film Homecoming; two for her 2016 Lemonade HBO special; one for her On The Run HBO special with her husband, US hip-hop star Jay-Z, in 2014; and one for her Super Bowl halftime show from 2013. NYTIMES
