SINGAPORE - Two people were taken to the hospital after a lorry caught fire in Sembawang on the morning on Aug 31.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire along Admiralty Road West at about 11am .

The fire involved the back compartment of a lorry , SCDF said.

SCDF officers extinguished the blaze using two compressed air foam backpacks and a water jet .

Two people were taken to the Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation, SCDF added.

A video posted on TikTok on Aug 31 shows black smoke billowing from the back of a lorry. Ashes and embers can also be seen on the grass patch next to the vehicle, while a gas cylinder is seen some distance away.

The video also shows SCDF firefighters at the scene.

SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.

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