Kinokuniya temporarily closes Takashimaya outlet after locker room fire纪伊国屋书店因更衣室火灾暂时关闭高岛屋分店
Bookstore chain Kinokuniya's flagship outlet at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Orchard was temporarily closed for several hours on Monday (Nov 2) after a fire broke out in a locker room.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 391A Orchard Road at about 2.55pm.The fire involved personal items in...
Bookstore chain Kinokuniya's flagship outlet at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Orchard was temporarily closed for several hours on Monday (Nov 2) after a fire broke out in a locker room.
In response to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at 391A Orchard Road at about 2.55pm.
The fire involved personal items in a locker room in a fourth-floor unit. SCDF officers extinguished the flames using a fire extinguisher.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, SCDF said.
According to The Straits Times, Kinokuniya announced on Facebook at about 4.20pm on the same day that its Takashimaya outlet, its flagship store in Singapore, would be closed due to "unforeseen circumstances".
A subsequent Facebook post at about 6.30pm announced that operations at the outlet had resumed, The Straits Times reported.
Online checks by AsiaOne found that the Facebook posts were no longer available by the time of publication.
AsiaOne has contacted Kinokuniya for more information on the incident.
helmy.saat@asiaone.com
11月2日（星期一），纪伊国屋书店连锁店位于乌节路高岛屋购物中心的旗舰店因更衣室发生火灾而暂时关闭数小时。
针对 AsiaOne 的询问，新加坡民防部队 (SCDF) 表示，他们于下午 2 点 55 分左右接到乌节路 391A 号发生火灾的警报。
火灾起因是四楼一间公寓更衣室内的个人物品着火。新加坡民防部队人员使用灭火器扑灭了火焰。
新加坡民防部队表示，火灾中无人受伤，起火原因正在调查中。
据《海峡时报》报道，纪伊国屋书店当天下午 4 点 20 分左右在 Facebook 上宣布，由于“不可预见的情况”，其位于新加坡的旗舰店高岛屋分店将关闭。
据《海峡时报》报道，当天下午 6 点 30 分左右，该店在 Facebook 上发布消息称，门店已恢复营业。
AsiaOne 的在线查询发现，截至发稿时，这些 Facebook 帖子已无法访问。
AsiaOne已联系纪伊国屋书店，以获取有关该事件的更多信息。
helmy.saat@asiaone.com