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A loud explosion was heard when a fire broke out in an apartment in Block 709 Pasir Ris Drive 10 on Tuesday night (October 13).
Stomper Shirlene saw flames on the 15th floor of the block and shared videos of what happened.
In the video, a loud explosion can be heard as flames and smoke engulf the room.
“I was walking home with my husband after our daily exercise when I noticed the fire,” Shirlene said.
“My husband was calling the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) when we suddenly heard a loud explosive ‘boom’.
“I was afraid for the people who were inside the apartment.”
In response to an inquiry from Stomp, SCDF said they were alerted to the fire around 8 p.m.
“The fire involved the contents of a bedroom in a unit on the 15th floor,” an SCDF spokesman said.
“SCDF extinguished the fire with two foam backpacks of compressed air and a jet of water.
“About four people self-evacuated before the arrival of SCDF.”
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
