Kinokuniya temporarily closes Takashimaya outlet after locker room fire

Bookstore chain Kinokuniya's flagship outlet at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Orchard was temporarily closed for several hours on Monday (Nov 2) after a fire broke out in a locker room.

In response to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 391A Orchard Road at about 2.55pm.

The fire involved personal items in a locker room in a fourth-floor unit. SCDF officers extinguished the flames using a fire extinguisher.

No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF said.

According to The Straits Times, Kinokuniya announced on Facebook at about 4.20pm on the same day that its Takashimaya outlet, its flagship store in Singapore, would be closed due to "unforeseen circumstances".

A subsequent Facebook post at about 6.30pm announced that operations at the outlet had resumed, The Straits Times reported.

Online checks by AsiaOne found that the Facebook posts were no longer available by the time of publication.

AsiaOne has contacted Kinokuniya for more information on the incident.

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