The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a statement on Facebook that a fire had broken out yesterday (11 June) at about 8.55pm inside a 12th floor HDB unit at Block 783 Yishun Ring Road.
Upon the arrival of the SCDF firefighters, who conducted forced entry into the burning flat, an unconscious person was found inside the unit.
He was then carried out of the unit and brough to the ground floor where emergency medical services personnel performed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on him.
The SCDF also added that about 50 people from the neighbouring units were evacuated by the SCDF and police as a precautionary measure.
The fire involved the contents of a bedroom and was extinguished by the SCDF firefighters using a water jet.
They later updated that the fire resulted in 1 casualty, a 17-year-old boy who died after being conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, according to The Straits Times.
At the time of writing, investigations into the cause of the fire is currently underway.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force’s statement
[Fire @ 783 Yishun Ring Road]
At about 8:55 p.m. today, SCDF was alerted to a fire at the abovementioned location.
Upon arrival, the fire was raging inside a unit on the 12th floor. SCDF firefighters conducted forced entry into the smoke-logged unit to fight the fire.
The fire involved contents of a bedroom and was extinguished by SCDF with a water jet. During the firefighting operation, SCDF found an unconscious person in the unit. The person was carried out of the unit by firefighters and brought to the ground floor.
SCDF’s emergency medical services personnel commenced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and conveyed the person to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
About 50 persons from neighbouring units were evacuated by the SCDF and Police as a precautionary measure.
The cause of fire is under investigation.
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