Cement company truck on fire at Corporation Road: 'It eventually exploded'
A cement company truck caught fire at Corporation Road in Jurong on July 30 morning.
There were no reported injuries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Stomp.
Stomper Anonymous shared a video of the heavy vehicle belonging to the Singapore Cement Manufacturing Company on fire under an overhead pedestrian crossing.
Sharing photos of traffic behind the burning vehicle, Stomper Kervin said: "It eventually exploded."
Other videos of the fire were also posted online.
TikTok user qin said: "There was an explosion. I had to alight from the bus and walk to work."
At 8.10am, the Land Transport Authority tweeted: "Accident on Corporation Road (towards Jurong West Avenue 1) after Boon Lay Drive. Avoid left lane."
Cement truck on fire at Corporation road towards PIE/KJE on 30/7/2024 at about 8:30am . Road closed at Corporation road towards PIE after Boon Lay way Posted by Singapore roads accident.com新加坡公路意外网页 on Monday 29 July 2024
In response to a Stomp query, SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at 8.05am.
The fire, which involved the engine compartment of the truck, was extinguished using a water jet.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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