Student taken to hospital after fire in Singapore’s NTU laboratory

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Student taken to hospital after fire in Singapore’s NTU laboratory
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SINGAPORE: A postgraduate student was conscious when taken to the hospital following a fire in a research laboratory in Nanyang Technological University on Friday . The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at 21 Nanyang Link on April 17 at 1.50pm. The Straits Times’ checks indicate that the address is that of NTU’s School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology as well as the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.

SCDF added that the fire involved contents in a fume hood in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the premises.One person was taken to Singapore General Hospital.In a media reply, NTU said the “small, isolated fire” happened in a research laboratory, and was put out by the university’s Emergency Response Team. NTU added it is in contact with the postgraduate student taken to hospital and is providing support. - The Straits Times/ANNNew Zealand defends military patrol flight near China

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