30 people evacuated, 1 person taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Bukit Batok coffee shop
The fire involved the contents of three food stalls.
On the morning of October 11, a fire erupted in a coffee shop situated in Bukit Batok, Singapore, causing the evacuation of thirty people and resulting in one individual being transported to a hospital. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the blaze, which originated in three food stalls located on the ground floor of Block 413 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4. The force forcefully entered the premises and extinguished the flames using two water jets.
Upon investigation, the cause of the fire remains unknown. Hong Kah North MP Lee Hong Chuang visited the affected area, noting that while there was no significant impact on residents living on the second floor, he could feel a slight warmth emanating from one unit. He advised the family to keep a child away from the kitchen floor due to the potential sensitivity of young skin to heat.
Lee emphasized that behind each stall are hardworking individuals and families who are enduring a difficult time and need time to recover and rebuild. His thoughts were with the coffee shop owner, the stallholders, their workers, and all those affected by the unfortunate incident.
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