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Five youths arrested over Punggol Waterway fire
The five, aged between 14 and 20, were arrested on Saturday night after a fire at the park spread to an area about the size of two basketball courts.
Posted 31 Jan 2016 11:50 Updated 31 Jan 2016 13:12
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The fire at Punggol Waterway Park on Saturday night. (Photo: Khadri Khatam)
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SINGAPORE: Five boys aged between 14 and 20 have been arrested for allegedly causing a fire at the Punggol Waterway Park on Saturday night (Jan 30).
The fire, which spread to an area about the size of two basketball courts, caused damage to the park, and “it was fortunate that no one was injured in the fire”, the Punggol Neighbourhood Police Centre said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
The police received a call informing them of a fire at Punggol Waterway at about 10.49pm on Saturday, the post said. The five were subsequently arrested for their involvement in a case of mischief by fire, it said.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it deployed two fire engines and two Red Rhinos to the scene, and extinguished the fire using three waterjets.
Fire at punggol waterway park last night. As the way to lor halus bridge was blocked, I had to cycle a big round to the HDB blocks to get to the main road then to popeyes. The fire had spread and got bigger when crossing the bridge to farmway. If this is an arson/mischief case, punishment must be severe for destroying such a nice place.
Posted by Suchart Lim on Saturday, January 30, 2016
Currently burning at Punggol Sunrise Gateway. The group of irresponsible boys have done this while they are playing Firecrackers.Just called 999 and 995 as the fire getting bigger
Posted by Tay Wei Cheng on Saturday, January 30, 2016
Facebook user Tay Wei Cheng, who shared a video of the fire, said the boys had been playing with firecrackers.
Police investigations are ongoing.
- CNA/cy
Five youths arrested over Punggol Waterway fire
The five, aged between 14 and 20, were arrested on Saturday night after a fire at the park spread to an area about the size of two basketball courts.
Posted 31 Jan 2016 11:50 Updated 31 Jan 2016 13:12
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The fire at Punggol Waterway Park on Saturday night. (Photo: Khadri Khatam)
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SINGAPORE: Five boys aged between 14 and 20 have been arrested for allegedly causing a fire at the Punggol Waterway Park on Saturday night (Jan 30).
The fire, which spread to an area about the size of two basketball courts, caused damage to the park, and “it was fortunate that no one was injured in the fire”, the Punggol Neighbourhood Police Centre said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
The police received a call informing them of a fire at Punggol Waterway at about 10.49pm on Saturday, the post said. The five were subsequently arrested for their involvement in a case of mischief by fire, it said.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it deployed two fire engines and two Red Rhinos to the scene, and extinguished the fire using three waterjets.
Fire at punggol waterway park last night. As the way to lor halus bridge was blocked, I had to cycle a big round to the HDB blocks to get to the main road then to popeyes. The fire had spread and got bigger when crossing the bridge to farmway. If this is an arson/mischief case, punishment must be severe for destroying such a nice place.
Posted by Suchart Lim on Saturday, January 30, 2016
Currently burning at Punggol Sunrise Gateway. The group of irresponsible boys have done this while they are playing Firecrackers.Just called 999 and 995 as the fire getting bigger
Posted by Tay Wei Cheng on Saturday, January 30, 2016
Facebook user Tay Wei Cheng, who shared a video of the fire, said the boys had been playing with firecrackers.
Police investigations are ongoing.
- CNA/cy
