Channel NewsAsia 8 Nov 13;
SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at an incineration plant -- Veolia Environmental Services -- in Tuas on Friday evening.
Three men sustained burn injuries and were sent to hospital.
Two men are at the Singapore General Hospital while the other is at the National University Hospital.
Firefighting operations are still ongoing to tackle pockets of fire. About 60 SCDF personnel are at the scene.
SCDF said the fire involved flammable chemicals at the plant.
After 90 minutes, the fire was brought under control.
Madam Fauzah, an eyewitness who works in a factory nearby, said: “Suddenly the whole building is shaking. So we thought there's an earthquake.
"So I run out, both of us -- me and my colleague -- ran out. Suddenly we saw… smoke and (heard loud)… explosions...”
- CNA/gn
Massive fire at Tuas plant leaves three injured
Today Online 9 Nov 13;
A fire at Veolia Environmental Services’ incineration plant, which affected an area of about two football fields, left three injured yesterday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Tuas Avenue 10 at 5.17pm.
The fire, which involved flammable chemicals at the plant, took 90 minutes to put out in an operation that involved 60 SCDF personnel. At its height of the operation, firefighters encircled the plant with 12 jets and used two aerial platform monitors for aerial firefighting. As of about 9pm last night, the operation was ongoing to put out pockets of fire.
One man suffered first- and second-degree burns, while a second had first-degree burns. Both were taken to the Singapore General Hospital. A third man who sustained burns was taken to the National University Hospital before the SCDF arrived. Photo: Jacqueline Thien
