A fire broke out at a HDB flat at Bedok Reservoir on the night of Aug. 7.
40 residents evacuated
Workers' Party Secretary-General and Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, shared about the incident in a Facebook post.
Pritam who is also the Member of Parliament at Aljunied GRC said he had received a heads-up about the blaze, which took place at Blk 111 Bedok Reservoir Road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Mothership that they were alerted to the fire at around 7:10pm.
The fire involved the contents of a bedroom on a fourth-floor unit.
SCDF managed to extinguish the fire using one water jet and one compressed air foam backpack.
There were no reported injuries. Around 40 residents were evacuated from the block.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Here what's the aftermath looked like.
The elderly couple's bedroom appears to be completed razed and blackened with soot.
Photo from Pritam Singh / FB
Photo from Pritam Singh / FB
Pritam thanked all those who came to help
Pritam shared that by the time he arrived, the fire had already been put out by SCDF officers.
Upon checking up on the residents, Pritam discovered that an elderly couple resided in the affected apartment.
The son of the elderly residents' neighbour helped them out of their unit in time.
Fortunately, the elderly couple is uninjured and they will be staying at their daughter's place for the time being, while repairs are being carried out at their house.
Photo from Pritam Singh / FB
In his Facebook update, Pritam also thanked all authorities, including the SCDF team, the police, staff from HDB and Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.
Additionally, he gave a shout-out to some foreign workers who had helped to remove the water used to put out the fire from the waterlogged corridors, as it was leaking to the units on the floor below.
Photo from Pritam Singh / FB
He also thanked Eunos residents who reached out to offer support and assistance to the family affected by the fire, as well as the quick-thinking neighbour who assisted the elderly man out of his apartment.
You can read his full post here.