A raging fire that killed three people in a Bedok North flat in 2022 was likely caused by an unattended cigarette left by the home owner’s...
Ms Chan replied saying that it was dangerous, and added that it was lucky it did not start a fire. She then said she had disposed of the cigarette.PHOTOS: LIANHE ZAOBAO, ST READER
When asked by State Coroner Adam Nakhoda how the fire may have started, given that Ms Chan had disposed of the cigarette, she said there could have been a heat exchange between the cigarette and the cardboard boxes. The SCDF officer added that other sources of fire in the flat were investigated – including an iron for clothes that was sent for analysis – and subsequently ruled out.
Major Han said that through interviews, investigators learned that Ms Chan would switch off electrical appliances after they have been used.
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