A fire broke out in a family’s HDB flat and destroyed their belongings just a day before Ramadan, with the homeowner sharing photos of the aftermath of the fire on Facebook.
The homeowner shared that the fire broke out the day before (on 22 March) at about 2am in the morning, just before Ramadan.
She said that her husband and son are fine as she appealed for prayers for her family, as well as for donations from anyone keen to help.
She also shared photos of the damage caused by the fire, showing charred and blackened walls and ceilings, as well as ashes everywhere.
The fire was so intense that some parts of the bedroom walls even crumbled, with a charred cabinet that appeared to hold clothes standing rooted amidst the ashes.
The bedroom appeared to be the worst affected room, although the living room wasn’t spared – the fire had seemed to spread towards the living room with the walls also turning black from the burning.
The plastic window blinds also melted along with the ceiling fan’s blades, which drooped down among the backdrop of the blackened and burned ceiling.
She said in her Facebook post, “A day before Ramadan. My House caught fire at 2am this morning. My husband and son are fine. Please pray for the best for me and my family. If anyone would like to extend their help to us, you can paynow to *phone number redacted*. May God bless you with abundance.”
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that there were alerted to the fire yesterday morning at about 2.25 am, and it was put out using a water jet.
SCDF said that the fire involved the contents inside a bedroom in the affected unit, and they are investigating the cause of the fire.
About 50 people were evacuated with three people being assessed for minor injuries sustained in the fire, but otherwise refused conveyance to the hospital.
No casualties were reported in the fire.
Source: Facebook