Posted: 16 July 2012 1020 hrs
SINGAPORE: Eleven
people -- four children, five adults and two fire-fighters -- were
injured in a fire at East Village Hotel at Marine Parade Road on Monday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the injured have been sent to the Singapore General Hospital.
The fire broke out at the hotel in the morning. SCDF confirmed that it received a call at 9.06am about the incident.
Viewers
who called the Channel NewsAsia hotline said the hotel, located at 25
Marine Parade Road, was engulfed in thick, black smoke.
One motorist, Mr Tan, said visibility along East Coast Road was also affected by the smoke.
It is believed that the fire started in the hotel basement.
SCDF said it is trying to put out the fire with six water jets.
It tweeted at about 12.20pm that the fire has engulfed the construction area in the hotel lobby.
Cherie
Hearts @ Eastgate, a kindergarten and infant care centre at 46 East
Coast Road, has asked parents to pick up their children from the centre
as the air quality in the area worsens.
- CNA/wm/al