100 people evacuated after fire breaks out in building in Bencoolen Street

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Smoke could be seen billowing out of a unit and engulfing the area.

SINGAPORE - About 100 people were evacuated from the premises of a building in Bencoolen Street after a fire broke out on April 15.

The Bencoolen, a building comprising both residential and commercial units, is located at this address. Mr Oliver Tan, 25, who lives next to The Bencoolen, first noticed something was amiss when white smoke covered his dining room window at around 2.30pm.

 

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