4 taken to hospital, 200 evacuated after PMA fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio block
A fire involving a personal mobility aid (PMA) broke out at Block 641 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 on Nov 4.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at the eighth-floor lift lobby at around 11.15pm and extinguished it with a water jet.
"About 200 people evacuated from the affected block as a precautionary measure," SCDF said in a Facebook post on Nov 5.
Four people were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
SCDF reminded: "Motorised devices which are modified, not properly maintained, or charged using non-original chargers pose a fire risk."
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