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2 die in residential fire in Singapore

Published: 23 Jul 2025 - 08:00 am | Last Updated: 22 Jul 2025 - 09:28 pm

Xinhua

Singapore: Two people died in a residential fire in central Singapore on Tuesday night, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

The SCDF reported that it responded to the blaze at around 730 p.m. local time in a second-floor unit of a building in the Toa Payoh area. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the living room of the unit was on fire.

During the operation, firefighters found two individuals unresponsive. A paramedic at the scene later pronounced both victims dead.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.