SINGAPORE, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Two people died in a residential fire in central Singapore on Tuesday night, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
The SCDF reported that it responded to the blaze at around 7:30 p.m. local time in a second-floor unit of a building in the Toa Payoh area. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the living room of the unit was on fire.
During the operation, firefighters found two individuals unresponsive. A paramedic at the scene later pronounced both victims dead.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. ■
