Fitvip Supersonic May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 (edited) From CNA Initial report only one dead. It increased to three. May the souls RIP. Three dead, including toddler, after fire breaks out in Bedok flat A fire at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 at about 6.35am on May 13, 2022. (Photos: Tan Kiat How/SCDF) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/fire-bedok-north-one-dead-three-hospital-toddler-2682541 Edited May 13, 2022 by Fitvip ↡ Advertisement 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratovarius Turbocharged May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 Toddler among 3 dead in Bedok North flat firehttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/3-die-in-bedok-north-flat-fire Ya. So sad. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 (edited) So much clutter... https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/fire-bedok-north-three-dead-toddler-scdf-2682541 Chao tar everywhere. Edited May 13, 2022 by Watwheels 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Windwaver Turbocharged May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Fitvip said: From CNA Initial report only one dead. It increased to three. May the souls RIP. Three dead, including toddler, after fire breaks out in Bedok flat A fire at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 at about 6.35am on May 13, 2022. (Photos: Tan Kiat How/SCDF) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/fire-bedok-north-one-dead-three-hospital-toddler-2682541 https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/bedok-north-flat-fire-kills-3-including-35-year-old-man-and-toddler-who-succumb-injuries-hospital-1897721 Bedok North flat fire kills 3, including 35-year-old man and toddler who succumb to injuries in hospital Three people, including a toddler, were killed in a fire at a Bedok North flat Another woman, 34, was taken to the hospital SCDF said that it was alerted to a fire at around 6.35am on May 13 A total of 60 residents in the public housing block were evacuated One resident whose flat was on the same floor as the unit on fire said she and her family did not know whether to flee or stay SINGAPORE — Stirred awake on Friday (May 13) morning by a commotion at the corridor of a Bedok North housing block where he lives, Ms Ng Xin Hui's father was stunned when he opened the door to see massive flames engulfing the flat across from his and smoke billowing towards him. His first reaction was to shut the door, Ms Ng, a 24-year-old financial consultant, told TODAY. “It was super scary and (the fire) felt a lot nearer to us than it was, so we thought we couldn't escape," she added, recalling how her father had rushed into her room to wake her up. Her mother, who was showering at the time, quickly got dressed. A few minutes later, a neighbour managed to bang on their door, urging them to flee. So, the Ng family grabbed their phones and escaped by the staircase, narrowly escaping the flames and pungent smoke that was spreading across the corridor. Ms Ng lives in a Housing and Development Board flat at Block 409, Bedok North Avenue 2. Two units away from hers lived a family who perished in the blaze. In response to TODAY's queries, the police said that they were alerted to a fire at about 6.35am. A 35-year-old man, a 34-year-old woman and a three-year-old toddler were unconscious when taken to the hospital. The man and toddler later died from their injuries at the hospital. Another woman, aged 56, was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). In a Facebook post on Friday, SCDF said that it was alerted to a fire at the block at about 6.35am. A rescue team arrived in six minutes and extinguished the fire with a water jet. SCDF added that the blaze was linked to the contents of a living room in a flat on the fourth floor and during the operation, firefighters found four unconscious people in the unit in the middle of "a vast accumulation of combustible items”. Three people, including the toddler, were found in the bedroom. Another person was found in the living room, who was pronounced dead. Due to the clutter in the bedroom, SCDF said that firefighters had to force their way in. Its emergency medical services crew then performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on two of the victims. Singapore Civil Defence Force/Facebook The aftermath of a fire from a flat at the fourth floor of Block 409, Bedok North Avenue 2. Firefighters also forcibly entered an adjacent flat and rescued another three people, who were assessed for minor injuries and then refused to be taken to the hospital. A total of 60 residents were evacuated from neighbouring units as a precautionary measure, SCDF said. Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the fire. RESIDENTS UNSURE WHETHER TO FLEE OR STAY Speaking to TODAY, Ms Ng said that she was not close to the victims' household, who lived across her home on the same floor. They would often just greet each other at the corridor. In a video she took of the fire, huge bright orange flames can be seen coming out of a unit on the fourth floor, with thick black smoke billowing across the corridor. To escape, she and her family had to sprint past the flames to get to the staircase. Had they waited, the fire could have blocked off their emergency exit. At the time, Ms Ng said she had thought that one should naturally run from where the fire was and it felt "very counter reflex" to run towards a blaze in order to get away. "Our first thoughts when we saw the fire were if we cannot run, how do we delay it from spreading to us," she said, adding that the flat on fire was right next to the staircase. She and her parents are now staying at her sister's house nearby, she added. PEOPLE WHO WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP Recalling the morning's commotion, Madam Leow Meng Hong, 55, a retiree living on the sixth floor of the block, said that she was preparing breakfast for her husband when she heard children yelling that there was a fire. It was the wee hours of the morning and her first instinct was to wake her husband and the other neighbours on the same floor. "Everyone is usually asleep at that time, so I went around knocking on everyone's doors. I don't know everyone on this level but in this situation, we have to wake everyone up because the fire was so huge and hot." She was not the only one who sprang into action. Retiree Koh Kian Thin, 72, who lives on the second floor, said that he knocked on all the doors he could on his floor and those above his, calling on his neighbours to quickly evacuate the block. He said: "The lights had stopped working, too. I used a torchlight so that everyone could see the pathways better. The police came shortly after that." Other residents told TODAY of neighbours who had gone above and beyond to not just alert them but to ensure that older residents were able to evacuate safely. Mr Rueven Tan, 35, a photographer, said that a neighbour helped to carry his 77-year-old mother while they were evacuating. "There was a guy who came up and piggybacked my mother. He not only piggybacked my mother, but he also did the same for another old woman downstairs. I don't know who he is... but to see what he did, I was very thankful." 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 News say 34-year-old woman in critical condition. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 the old lady is the landlord and the family is the tenant. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 Combustible items? "SCDF added that the blaze was linked to the contents of a living room in a flat on the fourth floor and during the operation, firefighters found four unconscious people in the unit in the middle of "a vast accumulation of combustible items”. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 Really sad news. Think it's the worst residential fire related death this year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoon Turbocharged May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Windwaver said: News say 34-year-old woman in critical condition. She already lost her husband and kid. Wonder what makes them rent from hoarders?? Poor folks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cheesey74 6th Gear May 13, 2022 Share May 13, 2022 "There was a guy who came up and piggybacked my mother. He not only piggybacked my mother, but he also did the same for another old woman downstairs. I don't know who he is... but to see what he did, I was very thankful." Man... this guy totally deserve a bravery + fitness award, to piggyback 2 ah mah down staircase means he go up down twice, not easy, do it once i can but to do it twice... phew! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged May 14, 2022 Share May 14, 2022 https://sg.news.yahoo.com/bedok-north-fire-boy-praised-running-without-shoes-neighbours-153522906.html Bedok North fire: Boy, 14, praised by MP for running without shoes to warn residents SINGAPORE — Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Kiat How on Friday (13 May) lauded the heroic actions of several individuals who responded to a fire earlier in the day at a Bedok flat that caused the deaths of three people. Among them was a 14-year-old boy who "ran the length and breadth of the block without his shoes" to alert others to the incident, Tan said in a post on his Facebook page. He is a Temasek Junior College Integrated Programme student, whom the East Coast GRC MP referred to as Ping Pang. This boy got future , maybe should run without top too. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 14, 2022 Share May 14, 2022 Who is this boy? How come MP must specifically mentioned him? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ody_2004 Turbocharged May 14, 2022 Share May 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, 13177 said: Who is this boy? How come MP must specifically mentioned him? yesterday mediacorpse news interview i see liao face palm oso.. one residents said got kampong spirit because someone went and knock on his door to alert him on the fire.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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