A fire broke out at the void deck of Block 617 Bedok Reservoir Road during a funeral wake on Thursday afternoon. The blaze involved items at the void deck and was extinguished by members of the public before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported, and the cause is believed to be a short circuit.
A fire broke out at a funeral wake at Block 617 Bedok Reservoir Road on Thursday afternoon.A fire broke out at a funeral wake at the void deck of Block 617 Bedok Reservoir Road on Thursday at about 2.
20pm. A video of the fire shared by a Shin Min Daily News reader and posted on its social media shows a raging blaze engulfing the wake while thick black smoke billows from the scene. Subsequent scenes show a burnt down altar and the block's facade — up to the second floor — covered in soot.A family member surnamed Xie told the Chinese publication that the cortege departed for Mandai Crematorium at about 1pm. He said they were only informed of the fire by the funeral services company after the rites were completed.A female relative surnamed Ang told Shin Min that she understands the fire was caused by a short circuit. Responding to media queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said the fire involved items placed at the void deck, adding that members of the public extinguished the fire using a hose reel prior to the arrival of its firefighters.
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