Bedok North fire

2022 - 5 - 13

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Bedok North flat fire kills 3, including 35-year-old man and toddler ... (TODAY)

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 ...

He said: "The lights had stopped working, too. The police came shortly after that." Another person was found in the living room, who was pronounced dead. "Everyone is usually asleep at that time, so I went around knocking on everyone's doors. I don't know who he is... Had they waited, the fire could have blocked off their emergency exit. They would often just greet each other at the corridor. Its emergency medical services crew then performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on two of the victims. 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. 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. In a Facebook post on Friday, SCDF said that it was alerted to a fire at the block at about 6.35am.

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Toddler among 3 dead in Bedok North flat fire (The Straits Times)

The three-year-old's mother, who was found unconscious by rescuers, remains in critical condition. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

He added that the unit adjacent to the one that caught fire had two occupants - a woman and her foreign domestic helper. Mr Tan added that by mid-day, almost all residents of the affected block had returned to their flats. The cleaner, 70, added: "I ran to the kitchen and got a big wet towel. He was referring to the toddler’s mother. I didn't even have time to change my shoes or wear a mask." The parents were protecting the toddler. I could see the smoke from my window. When I opened the main door, a gust of smoke blew at me." The family was really affected. SCDF put out the fire in the living room with one water jet. SCDF personnel performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on two of the victims. The mother remains in critical condition.

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Bedok North flat fire: 3 victims who perished are woman, 56, man, 35 ... (Mothership.sg)

A 34-year-old woman is in critical condition. The deceased man, injured woman and deceased toddler are reportedly tenants. Chinese media Shin Min Daily News ...

The woman is related to one of the families in the unit that caught fire. The unit adjacent to the one that caught fire had two occupants, a woman and her foreign domestic helper. They were found in one of the bedrooms of the flat.

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Bedok North fire: Boy, 14, praised by MP for running without shoes ... (Yahoo News)

MP Tan Kiat How has lauded the heroic actions of those who responded to a fire earlier in the day at a Bedok flat that caused the deaths of three people.

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Three dead, including toddler, after fire breaks out in Bedok flat (CNA)

SINGAPORE: Three people, including a three-year-old, have died after a fire broke out in a fourth-floor Housing Board (HDB) flat in Bedok on Friday (May 13) ...

I am also grateful to SCDF for their quick response. "My volunteers and I are helping residents of affected units, including cleaning their homes and arranging for temporary accommodations if needed," he said. They declined to comment. All three were taken to Changi General Hospital. When CNA spoke to Mr Toh at about 1.30pm, he and his mother were still unable to return home. Advertisement

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Bedok North fire: Boy, 14, praised by MP for running without shoes ... (Yahoo News UK)

Ping Pang, a 14-year-old TJC IP student, "ran the length and breadth of the block without his shoes" to alert others to the fire, said MP Tan Kiat How.

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Bedok North fire: Residents rush to help one another escape from ... (The Straits Times)

Residents comforting one another in the void deck after a fire broke out in a flat in Bedok North Avenue 2, on May 13, 2022. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY.

"I just want to really thank the volunteers and residents at Kampong Chai Chee. "It made me feel blessed to live in Singapore and in this neighbourhood. while I took her wheelchair."

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Bedok North fire: Boy, 14, praised by MP for running without shoes ... (Yahoo Philippines News)

Ping Pang, a 14-year-old TJC IP student, "ran the length and breadth of the block without his shoes" to alert others to the fire, said MP Tan Kiat How.

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Bedok North fire: Boy, 14, praised by MP for running without shoes ... (Yahoo New Zealand News)

Ping Pang, a 14-year-old TJC IP student, "ran the length and breadth of the block without his shoes" to alert others to the fire, said MP Tan Kiat How.

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3 die in Bedok North flat fire; mother and toddler taken to hospital ... (The Straits Times)

The fire broke out at about 6.30am and 60 residents were evacuated from the block. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

He added that the unit adjacent to the one that caught fire had two occupants - a woman and her foreign domestic helper. The cleaner, 70, added: "I ran to the kitchen and got a big wet towel. "I am also grateful to @myscdf for their quick response. I didn't even have time to change my shoes or wear my mask." The parents were protecting the toddler. I didn't know it was so bad. I could see the smoke from my window. The family was really affected. When I opened the main gate, a gust of smoke blew at me." The mother remains in critical condition. Firefighters had to force their way into the cluttered bedroom to rescue the three people in it. All three people were taken to Changi General Hospital.

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Three dead, including toddler, after fire breaks out in Bedok flat (CNA)

SINGAPORE: Three people, including a three-year-old, have died after a fire broke out in a Housing Board (HDB) flat in Bedok on Friday (May 13).

SCDF also forced their way into an adjacent resident unit and rescued three people, who were assessed for minor injuries. Advertisement Advertisement

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1 person dies after fire breaks out in Bedok North flat (Mothership.sg)

Three others, including a toddler, were taken to hospital.

I am also grateful to @myscdf for their quick response. I thank residents for their cooperation and understanding. The fire involved the contents of a living room in a unit on the fourth floor. The person found in the living room was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. Three persons, including a toddler, were found in the bedroom while one person was found in the living room. In a Facebook post on the same day, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 at about 6:35am on May 13.

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Bedok North Fire Death Toll Grow To 3, 3-Year-Old Toddler Among ... (Must Share News)

SCDF responded to a fire at a Bedok North HDB flat on 13 May. Three people were rescued while another was pronounced dead at the scene.

May the victim rest in peace. This is something that has tragically happened in the past. While they managed to rescue three people, one person was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene. All 3 of them were subsequently conveyed to Changi General Hospital. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. SCDF is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

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Bedok North flat fire: Resident dies, 3 others taken to hospital (AsiaOne)

SINGAPORE - One person has died in a fire at Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 early Friday morning (May 13), The Straits Times understands.

He added that the unit adjacent to the one that caught fire had two occupants - a woman and her foreign domestic helper. The cleaner, 70, added: "I ran to the kitchen and got a big wet towel. "I am also grateful to @myscdf for their quick response. I didn't even have time to change my shoes or wear my mask." I didn't know it was so bad. The parents were protecting the toddler. I could see the smoke from my window. When I opened the main gate, a gust of smoke blew at me." The family was really affected. It was very pungent. Firefighters had to force their way into the cluttered bedroom to rescue the three people in it. All three people were taken to Changi General Hospital.

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Three residents die in Singapore flat fire (The Star Online)

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Three people died in a fire that broke out in the living room of a flat in Bedok North on early Friday ...

He added that the unit adjacent to the one that caught fire had two occupants - a woman and her foreign domestic helper. The cleaner, 70, added: “I ran to the kitchen and got a big wet towel. When I opened the main gate, a gust of smoke blew at me.” I didn’t even have time to change my shoes or wear my mask.” It was so scary.” The parents were protecting the toddler. The family was really affected. I could see the smoke from my window. Everyone was rushing down. It was very pungent. Firefighters had to force their way into the cluttered bedroom to rescue the three people in it. All three people were taken to Changi General Hospital.

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Bedok North flat fire kills 3, including 35-year-old man and toddler ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — Stirred awake on Friday (May 13) morning by a commotion at the corridor, Ms Ng Xin Hui's father was stunned when he opened the door to see ...

But had they waited, the fire could have blocked off their emergency exit. Another person was found in the living room, who was pronounced dead. SCDF arrived in six minutes and extinguished the fire with a water jet. Nevertheless, they would often greet each other at the corridor. But a few minutes later, a neighbour managed to bang on their door, urging them to flee. Her mother, who was showering at the time, quickly got dressed.

Woman who died in Bedok North flat fire was an actress and ... (The Straits Times)

Ms Aileen Chan was involved in the 2016 local film Certified Dead, among others. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

He said the Kampong Chai Chee community of grassroots leaders, volunteers and agencies stand ready to offer help. Gas supply has been switched off for some units in the block. "Iris and Pearl shared with me the many tough challenges that Aileen had overcome, and yet she maintained a positive and bubbly outlook towards life. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends," he said in a Facebook post. You were kind and fun to be with. "There'll be no more pain, no more sickness and no more sadness," he wrote.

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Bedok Fire Victim Was Positive & Bubbly Despite Suffering Cancer ... (Must Share News)

Thankfully, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) came to the rescue by breaking the door open, allowing Pearl and two others to escape. Deceased had many ...

MS News sends our condolences to them and to the loved one of the other victims. Her strength and optimism in the face of challenges must have inspired her loved ones, making her death all the more devastating as she was gone too soon. Besides Ms Chan, the fire also took the lives of two of her tenants from Malaysia, a 35-year-old man and three-year-old toddler. As a measure of how close she was to her relatives, many of them rushed to the void deck of Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 after the fire, according to a Zaobao reporter who was at the scene. In a Facebook post on Saturday, East Coast GRC MP Tan Kiat How said he was told of the many tough challenges Ms Chan faced in life. Ms Chan also said in an interview with the paper that in 2006, she was suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, hypothyroidism, liver cirrhosis and intestinal lumps on top of breast cancer.

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