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Quote from Yahoo News: 2 shophouses partially collapse at Syed Alwi Road, 6 injured Two shophouses partially collapsed at Syed Alwi Road in the early hours of Tuesday (8 Oct). According to a Facebook post by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the team was alerted to the incident at 1.30am. "Upon arrival, SCDF immediately commenced a search of the area to ascertain if anyone was trapped under the debris. Two search dogs and a drone were also deployed to augment the search operation," they wrote. As passersby reported hearing a loud blast, a firefighting machine was deployed as a precautionary measure, to disperse any potential build up of flammable gases using its water mist spray function. Firefighters rescued a victim who was trapped on the second storey of the affected shophouse at 84 Syed Alwi Road using a ladder. No one was found trapped under the debris, said SCDF. SCDF shared, "Two persons were assessed by paramedics for minor injuries and conveyed to Singapore General Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Four other persons were also assessed for minor injuries but they declined to be sent to the hospital." CNA reported that, according to the Building and Construction Authority, the cause of the incident is "suspected" to be a gas explosion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCwDDhy8ngc A grisly find at Syed Alwi Road at the Jalan Besar area. A dismembered body was found stuffed in a suitcase. A fruit stall owner told Channel NewsAsia that past 5pm on Wednesday (June 11), an old man asked two tourists for help in pushing a trolley with a suitcase. When they touched the bag, their hands were stained with blood. It prompted them to ask the shopowner owner for permission to wash their hands on his premises. A "karang guni" man, who collects old and discarded items to sell, reportedly found a body in the suitcase when he opened it. Several policemen were seen at the scene this evening. Police said they received a call for assistance at 6:04 pm, and that an upper body without both legs was found in a piece of luggage. Police have classified the case as unnatural death and an investigation is underway. Channel NewsAsia understands the victim is believed to be male. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/body-found-in-suitcase/1146016.html