SCDF team to return home from quake-hit Myanmar on Apr 8

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SINGAPORE: A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) team deployed in Myanmar after a devastating earthquake hit the country on Mar 28 is preparing to return home after a search and rescue operation there. The 80-member team was sent there to assist with rescue efforts after an earthquake measuring 7.7 onContinue Reading

SCDF team recovers body from Myanmar quake debris

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has recovered a body from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Naypyidaw, as part of its ongoing search and rescue mission following last week’s deadly earthquake in Myanmar. In a Facebook update on Sunday (Apr 6), SCDF said its team has been actively conductingContinue Reading

One dead in car fire after accident along Nicoll Highway

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SINGAPORE: One person died in a car fire along Nicoll Highway on Sunday (Mar 2), leading to the closure of the highway entrance. According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the victim was trapped inside the vehicle, which caught fire following a road traffic accident. SCDF said it wasContinue Reading

Fires involving active mobility devices up 21.8% in 2024: SCDF

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Meanwhile, there were 607 non-building fires in 2024, an increase of 4.7 per cent from 2023. Of these, vehicle fires made up the majority with 220 cases. Only one fire involved an electric vehicle. “The primary cause of vehicle fires in Singapore is due to ignition sources such as overheatingContinue Reading