SINGAPORE: Three people died after a fire broke out in a Hougang flat on Thursday (Jan 9), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
Two of them were found in a bedroom as SCDF was fighting the fire and were pronounced dead at the scene. It later said in an update that a third body was found.
Firefighters were dispatched to Block 971, Hougang Street 91 after SCDF was alerted to the fire at about 12.40pm.
Three water jets were used to extinguish the fire, which involved a unit on the third floor. A firefighting robot was also used to ventilate the unit.
