AdvertisementSingaporeQueenstown MP Eric Chua with an SCDF personnel. SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at Block 158 Mei Ling Street at about 12.30pm. (Photo: Facebook/Eric Chua)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.19 Oct 2026 09:58PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SINGAPORE: Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at an HDB block along Mei Ling Street on Monday (Oct 19).The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 158 Mei Ling Street at about 12.30pm.The fire involved items placed outside a unit on the 10th floor and was extinguished by firefighters using a water jet.Two people who were inside the unit were evacuated by SCDF officers. One of them was taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.Show MoreShow LessAnother person from a neighbouring unit was also taken to the same hospital for smoke inhalation.About 25 people were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure.The cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF said.In a Facebook post on Monday, Queenstown Member of Parliament Eric Chua wished the two residents who were taken to hospital a full and speedy recovery.He said some evacuated residents were understandably concerned and that he had also spent time listening to them and sharing updates while SCDF officers worked to make the area safe.Mr Chua also thanked SCDF officers from Alexandra Fire Station and police officers from Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre for their "professionalism and efforts on the ground"."We will continue to monitor the situation closely, stay in touch with our affected residents and help where needed," he said.30 evacuated, 1 hospitalised after fire at Bukit Batok coffee shopSource: CNA/fhSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST