December 30, 2020
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As people strolled along the walkway outside a shop in Little India on Tuesday (Dec 29) evening, they didn t see a black BMW hurtling towards them.
The seven-seater car mounted the walkway, crashed into two pedestrians and knocked them off their feet. A lamp post stopped the vehicle from doing further damage.
A 34-year-old male driver was subsequently arrested for drink driving.
CCTV footage from the shop made its way onto social media, showing what had happened during the accident.
In the video, a black BMW is seen suddenly crashing into two pedestrians who were using the walkway.
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December 28, 2020
The victim s shirt, left behind at the lift landing.
Lianhe Wanbao
If you play with fire, you get burnt. Three secondary school students learnt that the hard way after their little fun resulted in the clothes of one being set on fire.
The victim, 14, suffered burns on both arms and on his abdomen.
The incident occurred on Sunday night (Dec 27), at a staircase landing of a HDB block located along Sembawang Drive.
According to Lianhe Wanbao, the victim had allegedly released gas from a butane canister as one of his friends struck a lighter, instantly causing his clothes to ignite.
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Braving smoke to help neighbour in need
Madam Lim Ee Chin, 81, came to her neighbours rescue and helped them put out a fire in their Housing Board flat, despite being afraid of the flames.
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