4 taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Sembawang HDB flat
Four people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out on the 11th floor of Block 462 Sembawang Drive on Jan 1.
PHOTO: AsiaOne reader, Facebook/Singapore Civil Defence Force
PUBLISHED ONJanuary 02, 2026 1:50 AMBYEsther LamFour people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an HDB flat located along Sembawang Drive on Jan 1.
In a Facebook post the same day, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 462 Sembawang Drive at around 3:15pm.
Firefighters extinguished the fire, which broke out on a unit on the 11th floor, with a water jet.
A person from the affected unit had evacuated before SCDF’s arrival.
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As a precautionary measure, about 90 people from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF.
4 people were assessed for smoke inhalation, with 3 taken to Singapore General Hospital and 1 taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, said SCDF.
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