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Power-assisted bicycle fires double in 2020 even as overall fire incidents dip: SCDF
The fire involved the contents of a 1-bedroom unit and was of electrical origin from a Power-Assisted Bicycle (PAB that was charging at the time of the fire. (Photo: SCDF)
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SINGAPORE: The number of power-assisted bicycle (PAB)-related fires doubled in 2020, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Friday (Feb 5) in what it called an “area of concern”.
There were 26 PAB-related fires in 2020, up from 13 the year before, annual statistics released by SCDF showed. This figure has fluctuated in recent years, with 22 cases in 2018, seven in 2017 and 17 in 2016.
The police released a statement to The Straits Times yesterday (Feb 5) with more details on the fatal accident that occurred at Safra Yishun on Wednesday (Feb 3). A spokesperson said the 15-year-old boy from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) lost his footing during a high-element activity and was "suspended by the safety harness" in mid-air. As he was being lowered to.
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