Tag: Fire
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Man charged with breaking into coffee shop, setting fire to tissue a day before circuit breaker started
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SINGAPORE: A day before circuit breaker measures shuttering shops kicked in, a man allegedly broke into a coffee shop, stole cash and set fire to a stack of tissue paper. Mohamed Sarib Abdul Aziz, 52, was charged on Thursday (Apr 9) over these offences, as well as for breaking into a house and stealing a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
As the world battles COVID-19, governments are under fire
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PARIS: As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: “When will it end?” But other, troubling questions are starting to be asked of governments. Advertisement Advertisement Why did Western governments not predict the risk of an epidemic in their territories after the novel coronavirus first emerged in China? Were
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
19 killed in massive China forest fire
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BEIJING: Eighteen firefighters and one forestry guide died while fighting a huge forest fire in southwestern China, the local government said on Tuesday (Mar 31). State television footage showed large flames shooting into the sky from the mountains above the city of Xichang in Sichuan province, turning the sky orange. Advertisement Advertisement Heavy clouds of smoke
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Cabby dies after taxi catches fire along Seletar West Link
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SINGAPORE: A 58-year-old ComfortDelGro taxi driver has died after his vehicle caught fire early Tuesday morning (Mar 31). The police said they were alerted to the incident along Seletar West Link at about 1.30am on Tuesday and found the driver unresponsive at the scene. Advertisement Advertisement The cabby was found outside his taxi and sustained burn injuries, said
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
South Korea says detected North Korea missile fire ‘inapproriate’ amid COVID-19
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SEOUL: North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday (Mar 21), South Korea’s military said, calling the action “highly inappropriate” given the global coronavirus pandemic. The suspected missiles were fired around 6.45am to 6.50am KST (Friday, 9.45pm to 9.50pm GMT) into the sea off the east coast of the Korean peninsula
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Sengkang Fire Station disinfected after SCDF officer tests positive for COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The Sengkang Fire Station has been disinfected after a fire and rescue specialist based there tested positive for COVID-19, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Monday (Mar 16). MOH announced 17 new cases on Monday and provided more information on previously announced cases, including case 219. Advertisement Advertisement According to MOH’s press
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Five dead in fire at Petronas-Aramco petrochemicals complex in Johor
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KUALA LUMPUR: A fire and explosion on Sunday night (Mar 15) killed five people at a refining and petrochemicals complex in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor. Another person sustained 70 per cent burns, Pauzan Ahmad, an official with the Johor state fire and rescue department, said on Monday. Advertisement Advertisement The incident occurred at the diesel
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
System malfunction, dislodged pipe led to fatal Jalan Buroh fire: MOM
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SINGAPORE: A malfunction on a conveyor system and dislodged pipeline supplying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) led to a fatal fire at Summit Gas Systems’ LPG facility last June, according to a report by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) published on Tuesday (Mar 10). The fire that broke out at the 43 Jalan Buroh facility on Jun 21 last year killed one worker
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Fire ‘fully engulfs’ warehouse in Pioneer industrial estate
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SINGAPORE: Fire broke out in the Pioneer industrial estate on Monday (Mar 9) evening, “fully engulfing” a warehouse at 18 Jalan Besut and sending thick black smoke into the sky. In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 8.10pm. Advertisement Advertisement “Upon SCDF’s arrival,
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