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Hidden Dangers in Mixed Development and Mature Estates
By Singapore Property Blog  •  May 14, 2013
Hidden Dangers in Mixed Development and Mature Estates

By Property Soul (guest contributor)

Recently I got a shocking message from my sister: A strong fire broke out in our hometown in the estate where my mother stays.It was built around 15 years ago – a five-block residential development and each block comes with 21 storeys. It is also a mixed development with one of the blocks housing a wet/dry market and a food court on the lowest three storeys.

The cause and consequences of the fire

The blaze first started in a dry product store in the wee hours of the morning at around three a.m. (the police are still investigating whether it was arson or an accident). The fire quickly spread to all the other stores.

The whole estate was soon surrounded by dense smoke. Amid the sound of a few explosions, 140 firefighters spent seven hours to put out the fire. Close to 700 ...

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