Person dies after fire outside Potong Pasir flat

SINGAPORE: A person was found dead following a fire in Potong Pasir on Wednesday (Aug 28).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire outside a flat at Block 107 Potong Pasir Avenue 1 at about 6.45am.
The fire was put out by members of the public with a fire extinguisher before officers arrived, said SCDF.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. Newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported that a charred male body was found outside the flat.
Eight police vehicles were seen at the foot of the block, with police personnel also spotted outside an eighth-floor unit, according to a CNA reader.
The reader, who identified himself as Kyler, said he lives a few floors up in the same block. He took a photo of the police cars at 8.45am and sensed that something was not right. Police had already cordoned off the scene by then, he added.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
CNA has contacted the police for more information.
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