{
  "id": 1260066,
  "title": "67-year-old man dies in Jurong East flat fire; 50 residents evacuated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/67-year-old-man-dies-in-jurong-east-flat-fire-50-residents-evacuated-1260066",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T11:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/jurong-east-flat-fire-one-person-dead-50-residents-evacuated-6322301"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 67-year-old man tragically lost his life after a fire erupted in his Jurong East apartment early on Sunday morning, August 16. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call about the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 around 3:55am. Firefighters arrived to find dense black smoke emanating from the living room of a third-floor unit, forcing entry to the flat. Upon discovery, a SCDF paramedic confirmed the man was unresponsive and pronounced him dead at the scene.\n\nFifty residents were evacuated by both police and SCDF as a precautionary measure. The fire, which originated in the living room, was eventually brought under control using a single water jet. Preliminary investigations by the police have not indicated any foul play, and the matter remains under active investigation. This incident follows a series of fatal residential fires in recent weeks, including the deaths of a 70-year-old man and an 88-year-old man in separate incidents earlier this month.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "67-year-old man dies in Jurong East flat fire; 50 residents evacuated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/67-year-old-man-dies-in-jurong-east-flat-fire-50-residents-evacuated",
        "published": "2026-08-16T11:26:39.000Z"
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}