Race Course Road fire: 88-year-old man dies after blaze that trapped five people
The man died on Wednesday (Aug 5), two days after the Race Course Road fire.
On August 5, an 88-year-old man lost his life after a fire at a residential building on Race Course Road, Singapore. He was one of five individuals, ranging in age from 55 to 88, who were transported to the hospital following the blaze at Block 684 Race Course Road on Monday. Upon arrival at the hospital, the man was found unconscious.
Police officers broke in due to a locked door and rescued a woman, followed shortly by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel who saved the other four victims. Three of the five rescued individuals were unconscious. Approximately 50 residents from the apartment block were evacuated during the rescue operation. The fire was doused with a water jet, and the cause of the incident is still under investigation.
This tragedy follows another fatal fire in Clementi Avenue 4 days prior, where one person died and two firefighters sustained injuries due to a malfunctioning dry rising main.
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