Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC Nadia Ahmad Samdin said she had been at a Meet-The-People Session when the fire broke out, prompting her to rush over.
She said SCDF and the police were on the scene, with officers quickly extinguishing the fire, tending to residents and conducting investigations.
“Some children had run down without T-shirts and our staff brought over spare event tees, while a grassroots leader offered to bring down spare diapers,” Ms Nadia said, expressing her gratitude to community centre staff and grassroots leaders who rushed over from neighbouring blocks to help.
They guided residents to rest in the community centre and brought wheelchairs for those with mobility issues, she added.
Ms Nadia said she and representatives from the Ang Mo Kio town council went round to see which units may need cleaning support and to get rid of the debris in the common area once SCDF gives the go-ahead.
“Thankfully, there are no fatalities or fire damage to units,” she said. “Some residents were conveyed to the hospital for smoke inhalation. I have asked the agencies to keep me posted on the final outcome of the fire investigation, and if any resident needs more help.”
