22-07-2025
Two dead after fire breaks out in Toa Payoh flat
SINGAPORE: Two people died after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on Tuesday (Jul 22), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
SCDF said in a Facebook post it was alerted to the fire at about 7.30pm.
'Upon arrival, the living room of a second-floor unit was on fire. Firefighters entered the smoke-filled unit and extinguished the fire with a water jet,' SCDF said.
During firefighting operations, firefighters found two unresponsive people inside the unit. Both were brought out and were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF said.