Fire breaks out in a bedroom located in Woodlands, suspected to be caused by power bank left on bed

SINGAPORE: Another fire incident occurred in a bedroom unit located in Woodlands, and it was suspected to have started from a power bank that was left on the bed by the tenant. The accident happened on Oct 11, at approximately 9:40 in the evening.

Case details revealed that the female homeowner declared that the bedroom in which the accident took place was rented to a tenant. Unfortunately, she left a power bank on the bed before going out to eat. The homeowner, her husband, and two other tenants were not at home during the time of the incident, and she was just later informed that a neighbour had discovered the fire and tried to extinguish it by spraying water into the house from the front door. 

As reported by Shin Min Daily News, the tenant has returned to Johor Bahru for temporary accommodation because of the impact of the event. Observations stated that the unit was damaged and some walls were blackened by the smoke.

When the Civil Defence Force arrived at the scene, the fire had been extinguished. Firefighters used a compressed air foam cart to help stop the fire, and the authorities needed to evacuate an approximate number of 50 people for their safety. 

Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

In similar news, there was a report where a tragic accident happened on the Tampines Expressway. A multi-vehicle collision occurred involving two motorcycles, a lorry, and a car. 

Unfortunately, one of the motorcycles caught fire and burned, prompting other drivers to stop and help extinguish the flames.

In order to help, a garbage truck driver, who believed he was only passing by, stopped and used the fire extinguisher from his vehicle to put out the fire. Furthermore, other drivers also halted and offered their assistance.

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