67-year-old man dies in Jurong East flat fire; 50 residents evacuated

SINGAPORE: A 67-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a Jurong East flat in the early hours of Sunday (Aug 16).The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1 at about 3.55am. Upon arrival, firefighters saw black smoke coming from the living room of a third-floor unit and had to force their way into the flat.The man was found lying motionless in the unit, police said in response to CNA’s query. He was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. About 50 residents were evacuated by police and SCDF as a precaution. The fire, which involved items in the living room, was extinguished with one water jet, SCDF said in a Facebook post.Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected and investigations are ongoi