Firefighters battling blaze in HDB flat in Toa Payoh Lorong 8: SCDF
SCDF was alerted to the fire at about 1pm.
SINGAPORE - Firefighters are battling a blaze in an HDB flat at Block 229, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.
In a Facebook post on July 29, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 1pm.
Efforts to put out the fire are ongoing, it added.
This is a developing story.
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Firefighters battling blaze in HDB flat in Toa Payoh Lorong 8: SCDF
Find out what's new on ST website and app. SCDF was alerted to the fire at about 1pm. SINGAPORE - Firefighters are battling a blaze in an HDB flat at Block 229, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh. In a Facebook post on July 29, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 1pm. Efforts to put out the fire are ongoing, it added. This is a developing story.
