Hanoi (VNA) - Singaporean authorities reported that approximately 35 residents were evacuated early on January 5 (local time) following a fire at an abandoned three-story house in the East Coast Road of the country.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at a three-storey house at 305 East Coast Road at 12.45am.
Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene, where the blaze had engulfed the ground floor and spread to the upper levels.
The fire was fully contained by around 3:00 am. the same day. However, the upper floors of the house suffered significant damage from the flames and smoke, and a neighboring property was also affected.
SCDF confirmed that there were no casualties in the incident. As a precautionary measure, about 35 residents from nearby buildings were evacuated for safety reasons.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation./.
