SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Three people were taken to hospitals after a fire broke out in a residential building in central Singapore early Friday morning.
About 50 people in the affected block in Toa Payoh area were evacuated as a precaution, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on social media.
When officers arrived, they found the living room of a 12th-floor unit on fire. The SCDF conducted forcible entry into the unit and extinguished the fire with a water jet. The blaze was confined to the living room.
One person rescued from the kitchen was assessed for smoke inhalation and minor burn injuries. Two others from neighboring units were also sent to hospitals, one for breathlessness and the other for an injured ankle.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the fire involved a personal mobility aid in the living room, the SCDF said.
The authority advised the public not to leave batteries or devices charging for prolonged periods or unattended overnight, and to avoid using non-original batteries. ■