Karoon 8,592 Turbocharged February 13, 2021 Quote Five die after car slams into Tanjong Pagar shophouse on Saturday morning SINGAPORE - Five people died and one was sent to Singapore General Hopital after a car slammed into the front of a shophouse on Saturday (Feb 13) morning. In a statement to The Straits Times, the SCDF said it was alerted to a fire at 37 Tanjong Pagar Rd at about 5.40am. "The fire involved a car and the front of a shophouse. SCDF extinguished the fire with three water jets and one compressed air foam backpack. Five people were pronounced dead at the scene and one sent to SGH with burn injuries. ST understands that the five who died were in the car when the accident happened. The cause of the fire is under investigation. bad start for their families ↡ Advertisement 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macrosszero 10,193 Turbocharged February 13, 2021 (edited) BMW went up in flames with 5 people in it.Fortunately the image resolution of the photo isn't so good. Edited February 13, 2021 by Macrosszero 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fcw75 69,913 Supersonic February 13, 2021 (edited) Five die after car slams into Tanjong Pagar shophouse on Saturday morninghttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/five-die-after-car-slams-into-tanjong-pagar-shophouse-on-saturday-morning Longer video. Looks like a pub from google maps. Edited February 13, 2021 by Fcw75 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karoon 8,592 Turbocharged February 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fcw75 said: Five die after car slams into Tanjong Pagar shophouse on Saturday morninghttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/five-die-after-car-slams-into-tanjong-pagar-shophouse-on-saturday-morning Longer video. I could barely remember a car accident in sg claiming so many lives at once. Think last i read was in the 90s? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fcw75 69,913 Supersonic February 13, 2021 Just now, Karoon said: I could barely remember a car accident in sg claiming so many lives at once. Think last i read was in the 90s? Yah man, no one tried to escape? Or all drunk and knocked out? Scary. My bro always tell me nothing good happened after 3am in the morning. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therock 29,064 Twincharged February 13, 2021 It looks like a coupe.. if it was drunk driving and the car hits the shop at high speed then the front two might be dead or unconscious...then the rear passengers died a rather horrific death being unable to open the doors and get out... nasty RIP 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awhtc 1,880 5th Gear February 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Fcw75 said: Five die after car slams into Tanjong Pagar shophouse on Saturday morninghttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/five-die-after-car-slams-into-tanjong-pagar-shophouse-on-saturday-morning Longer video. Looks like a pub from google maps. Probably it was speeding and collided into the pub, which broke the alcohol bottles and ignited the alcohol. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Volvobrick 41,541 Supersonic February 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, therock said: It looks like a coupe.. if it was drunk driving and the car hits the shop at high speed then the front two might be dead or unconscious...then the rear passengers died a rather horrific death being unable to open the doors and get out... nasty RIP Yeah probably racing or speeding. I don't like to be in the rear seats of a coupe. Or cars with electronic door release (a bad recent trend) for this reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inlinesix 42,300 Supersonic February 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Volvobrick said: Yeah probably racing or speeding. I don't like to be in the rear seats of a coupe. Or cars with electronic door release (a bad recent trend) for this reason. You should stay at home la. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mkl22 16,536 Turbocharged February 13, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Volvobrick said: Yeah probably racing or speeding. I don't like to be in the rear seats of a coupe. Or cars with electronic door release (a bad recent trend) for this reason. Especially when conti door locks always spoil. 😂 I just google “bmw door lock” and the 1st 3 search returns, door lock failure, door lock problem, bmw door lock faulty. Edited February 13, 2021 by Mkl22 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inlinesix 42,300 Supersonic February 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mkl22 said: Especially when conti door locks always spoil. 😂 I just google “bmw door lock” and the 1st 3 search returns, door lock failure, door lock problem, bmw door lock faulty. My friend crashed his BMW E46 head-on more than 15 years ago. The car unlocked 4 doors, switch on the hazard light and turn off the engine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fcw75 69,913 Supersonic February 13, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, inlinesix said: My friend crashed his BMW E46 head-on more than 15 years ago. The car unlocked 4 doors, switch on the hazard light and turn off the engine. His was a defective unit. 🤣 Edited February 13, 2021 by Fcw75 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badlammy 2,720 6th Gear February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Fcw75 said: Five die after car slams into Tanjong Pagar shophouse on Saturday morninghttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/five-die-after-car-slams-into-tanjong-pagar-shophouse-on-saturday-morning Longer video. Looks like a pub from google maps. R.I.P. to them all. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fcw75 69,913 Supersonic February 13, 2021 This CNY damn happening man. Must be due to Covid. Pent up frustration and unable to travel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopites 24,745 Twincharged February 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, awhtc said: Probably it was speeding and collided into the pub, which broke the alcohol bottles and ignited the alcohol. Any chance a bridal shop? There are quite a few around this stretch of road. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awhtc 1,880 5th Gear February 13, 2021 A correction based on other posting. The shophouse was already vacated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mustank 98,813 Hypersonic February 13, 2021 Shop don’t know can claim car or not ↡ Advertisement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
