SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old man has died after suffering severe burn injuries when a personal mobility device caught fire in a lift at a Woodlands housing block on Thursday night.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force and Singapore Police Force responded to a fire on the second floor of Block 537 Woodlands Drive 16 at about 11.25pm on Thursday.The fire involved a PMD in a lift, said SCDF in a Facebook post on Friday. It had been extinguished by members of the public using buckets of water prior to SCDF's arrival.
The man was conscious when taken to the hospital, where he subsequently died from his injuries, said SPF.Preliminary investigations into the cause of the fire indicated that it was of"electrical origin" from a PMD, said SCDF.READ: Man died rescuing dogs after PMD left charging caught fire; coroner rules death unfortunate misadventure
SCDF reminded the public that non-UL2272-certified devices and any modifications to PMDs pose a fire risk and threaten public safety. "Owners of these devices are strongly encouraged to dispose of their devices at the appropriate recyclers," said SCDF.
PMD should not be allowed into residential homes. They should be parked at car parks like motorbikes or bicycles.
Pmd fire in lift ......this is first......normally fire during charging right at home n everyone asleep.
充电器坏的！
So sad 🥲 another young SG lost. R I P young man
Hope the owner of the PMD have adequate insurance to cover all the damages (self n neighbors). 🙏
PMDs should be banned from lifts before more people are injured or killed Singapore LTAsg
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