KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital said in a statement that it received casualties from the incident.
“Our immediate priority is to provide urgent medical care to these patients and to lend support to the caregivers,” said Associate Professor Sashikumar Ganapathy, who is the head and senior consultant of the hospital’s department of emergency medicine.
According to media reports out of India, the son of Indian political party leader Pawan Kalyan was among those injured.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the JanaSena Party said the boy sustained injuries to his hands and legs and “faced breathing difficulties as smoke entered his lungs”.
The boy, identified by Indian media as Mark Shankar, was rushed to hospital and is receiving treatment.
Mr Pawan, who is also an actor, will travel to Singapore after completing his earlier commitments, the party said.
A report by the Times of India included a photo of the affected shophouse with SCDF vehicles on the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
“We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted in the rescue of the stranded persons for their quick actions and bravery,” said SCDF.
Editor’s note: The age of the girl who died has been corrected after the Ministry of Home Affairs clarified the information that was originally provided.
