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Landslide near Clementi BTO project causes part of park connector to close | ST LIVE

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Top 4 Noisiest Neighbourhoods In Singapore

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Fire at Eunos flat corridor and staircase due to common corridor items

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Fire at Eunos flat corridor and staircase due to common corridor items

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Eunos flat corridor caught on fire due to common corridor items, 40 residents evacuated with no deaths and injuries

Impact:

Health hazards for residents near due to inhalation of smoke pollutants

Lost of commercial and residential properties

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40 residents evacuated from Eunos HDB block after fire breaks out at common corridor

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The SCDF extinguished the fire using two water jets, and no injuries were reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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At a residential unit scale:Singapore to ban formaldehyde in interior paints over health concerns from 2026

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At a residential unit scale:Singapore to ban formaldehyde in interior paints over health concerns from 2026

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SINGAPORE: Singapore will ban the addition of formaldehyde in paints used for the interiors of buildings from 2026, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said on Monday (Mar 4).

The chemical is currently used in some paints as a preservative to inhibit bacterial and fungal growth. It can be emitted into the air and accumulate in indoor spaces.

"Prolonged exposure to formaldehyde can lead to negative health effects, such as respiratory discomfort and an increased risk of certain cancers," said Ms Fu in parliament during her ministry's Budget debate.

Short-term exposure can cause eye, nose, skin, and throat irritation while long-term exposure may increase the risk of asthma, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a press release following Ms Fu's announcement.

As formaldehyde may still be present as an impurity in certain raw materials used to make interior paint, the requirement states that formaldehyde content cannot exceed 0.01 per cent of the weight of the paint.

The limit has been reviewed and benchmarked against guidelines and regulations in other countries and the paint industry's best practices, said NEA.

From Jan 1, 2026, paint manufacturers and importers will have to submit test reports showing that the measured total in-can formaldehyde content in each interior paint product is within the limit.

The test reports have to be prepared by laboratories accredited by bodies such as the Singapore Accreditation Council.

The requirement excludes industrial paints and paints used for outdoor applications sold in Singapore. However these will have to be labelled to inform users that they contain formaldehyde, and are meant for industrial or outdoor use only.

NEA willmonitor the market to ensure that paints sold are compliant.

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Singapore to ban formaldehyde in interior paints over health concerns from 2026

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Short-term exposure to formaldehyde may cause eye and nose irritation, and long-term exposure could increase the risk of asthma and cancer, authorities say.

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SINGAPORE - The battery of a modified electric scooter, which caught fire in a lift and led to the death of its 20-year-old rider in Woodlands in June 2021, was likely not in a good condition and already damaged by the time of the incident, a coroner's inquiry found.

Delivering his findings on Wednesday (March 29), State Corononer Adam Nakhoda ruled the death of Muhammad Irfan Danish Azhar as a misadventure, and said that the "tragic case" was a reminder of the danger posed by modified personal mobility devices (PMDs).

Irfan, who was working as a food delivery rider, was on his way to help a friend on the night of June 3, 2021.

He had taken the lift on the ninth floor at Block 537, Woodlands Drive 16 where he lived, and while going down the lift, a bright light came from the device and it spontaneously combusted.

The intensity of the fire grew as it spread in the lift. The lift door opened on the second floor and Irfan fled.

Residents recounted that Irfan was on fire and parts of his body were charred. Some people helped to throw buckets of water at the fire and about 90 residents had to be evacuated later as a precaution.

The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel who arrived at the scene administered first aid to Irfan, who was found lying down and conscious on a staircase landing.

He was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and died the next day. He suffered burns on nearly all of his body surface area.

RIDER LIKELY SENSED BATTERY HAD PROBLEMS

In an earlier session last December, the court heard that the e-scooter Irfan used was modified.

A lead fire investigator on the case testified that the most probable scenarios leading to the fire included cumulative damage to the lithium ion battery pack and overheating of components.

It is believed that an electrical anomaly occurred within the battery pack.

The pack had no battery management system, which is supposed to ensure that there is no overcharging or overheating.

On Wednesday, State Coroner Nakhoda said that the battery was "likely not in a good condition" and "most likely" damaged by the time of the incident.

This was due to a mismatch between the battery output and the motor requirement.

The e-scooter was also not certified to the UL2272 safety standard.

State Coroner Nakhoda said it was apparent to Irfan that there was something wrong with the battery before the fire, because from the lift camera footage, he could be seen looking at the "mid-section of the PMD" where the battery pack was found.

It was probable that he felt heat coming out from the battery.

Once the fire ignited, Irfan tossed the device away from his body and frantically pressed buttons on the lift control panel.

State Coroner Nakhoda said he found that the lift had no mechanical problem and it was likely that besides the ground-floor button, Irfan had only successfully pressed the second-floor button, which was why the lift door opened on that floor.

However, there was no way to avoid the spreading fire in the confined space and by the time the lift stopped on the second floor and the doors opened, Irfan was already "severely burned".

He then escaped the lift and collapsed at the staircase landing between the ground floor and the second floor.

Concluding his findings, State Coroner Nakhoda advised the public not to buy PMDs that are modified, and users should not modify the devices after buying them.

He also took the opportunity to convey his deepest condolences to Irfan's family, who was represented by his father at the hearing on Wednesday.

When approached by reporters at the end of the hearing, the father thanked them for the condolences but declined to comment.

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Fatal PMD fire in Woodlands lift: Battery pack likely damaged due to e-scooter's modifications, says coroner

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SINGAPORE - The battery of a modified electric scooter, which caught fire in a lift and led to the death of its 20-year-old rider in Woodlands in June 2021, was likely not in a good condition and already damaged by the time of the incident, a coroner's inquiry found.

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negative impact:

people are getting killed because they are not aware of their surrounding and irresponsible for jaywalking instead of just waiting a few seconds that costed their lives and wrecked the car.

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Man hit by car at Aljunied crossing taken to hospital

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Police investigations are ongoing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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a bipolar man sets bed on fire to kill bed bugs

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a bipolar man sets bed on fire to kill bed bugs

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S’porean man with bipolar disorder sets bed on fire to kill bed bugs, maid in unit above dies from smoke inhalation

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The fire started in the man’s flat on the 10th storey of Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise.

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Haze in Singapore hits "unhealthy" levels, Sep 18

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negative impact:

workplace deaths due to car accidents/crashes

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Vehicular accidents top cause of workplace deaths in first half of 2021

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Twenty-three workers died on the job between January and June, six of them in accidents involving vehicles. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Impacts: Loss of many lives, young and old

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Fatal road accidents up in 2023; Traffic Police to raise demerit points for some offences

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Statistics show many motorists "have irresponsible driving behaviours", said the TP. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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likely originated" from a personal mobility aid, or PMA, that was charging in the room

The living room of the flat also sustained heat and smoke damage as a result of the fire.

"The occupants had evacuated the unit before SCDF's arrival. Three persons from the unit were assessed for smoke inhalation and conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital," SCDF said.

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Three people taken to hospital after PMA sparks fire in Clementi flat

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SINGAPORE: Three people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a Housing Board flat on Tuesday (Mar 19). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at Block 706 Clementi West Street 2 at about 2.10pm. When SCDF officers arrived

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SMRT bus driver, 58, dies after crashing into tree in Woodlands; no commuters on board

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SMRT bus driver, 58, dies after crashing into tree in Woodlands; no commuters on board

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SMRT bus driver, 58, dies after crashing into tree in Woodlands; no commuters on board

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A 58-year-old bus driver was killed after crashing into a tree in Woodlands on Tuesday (April 16) morning. No commuters were on board the bus.

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Impacts:

Due to car speeding which went ahead despite red light, 2 innocent lives were at loss, several cars got into accident

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Two dead, including 17-year-old Temasek JC student, after multi-vehicle accident in Tampines

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https://youtu.be/w6a2BzEY678?si=SDt2L8CRAMj9a1DL

Block 720 the 4 storey block caught on fire

Eight people were injured brought to hospital, one of them being a civil defence officer

Servere burns

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Eight people taken to hospital after huge fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio

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Causes and impacts -Sarah Chong and Dan qing

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Causes and impacts -Sarah Chong and Dan qing

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The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to a fire at Block 1049, Eunos Avenue 6, at about 9.15pm. The blaze affected three units along a row of terrace workshops.

A total of 19 emergency vehicles and about 70 firefighters were deployed, SCDF said.

A firefighter was taken to hospital.

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SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at an industrial building in Eunos on Tuesday night (Apr 2), with dozens of firefighters deployed to the scene.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at Block 1049, Eunos Avenue 6, at about 9.15pm.

The industrial estate is close to Geylang Serai market and several shopping malls in Paya Lebar.

The fire affected three units along a row of terrace workshops and involved building materials and office equipment, SCDF said in a Facebook update at about 2am on Wednesday.

A firefighter was assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital "as a precautionary measure", it added.

"Once the fire was under control, firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus proceeded cautiously into the smoke-logged units to locate the seat of fire," SCDF said.

"Firefighters had to exercise extreme caution as the roof of one of the units had collapsed."

As a result of the blaze, two adjacent units sustained heat and smoke damage.

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Fire breaks out at Eunos industrial area, three workshops affected

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The blaze at the industrial estate in Eunos was the first of two such fires in a night.