Mercedes car catches fire in Sengkang

An internal combustion engine (ICE) car caught fire along Sengkang East Road at about 7.55pm on Friday (Oct 2) evening.

Videos of the incident posted on social media show the car stopped at the bus bay outside The Vales executive condominium.

Flames are seen coming out of the bonnet area of the vehicle, while several passers-by use fire extinguishers to help keep the fire under control.

A Go-Ahead Singapore bus captain also stops briefly to hand over a fire extinguisher to those helping, before continuing with his journey.

Meanwhile, a member of the public is seen helping to divert traffic away from the area.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force stated that the fire involved the engine compartment of said car.

Firefighters used a water jet to extinguish the fire.

There were no reported injuries in the incident and the cause of the fire is under investigations.

10月2日（星期五）晚上7点55分左右，一辆内燃机汽车在盛港东路起火。

社交媒体上发布的事件视频显示，这辆车停在了 The Vales 高级公寓外的公交车站台上。

可以看到车辆引擎盖附近冒出火焰，几名路人使用灭火器帮助控制火势。

一位 Go-Ahead Singapore 巴士司机也短暂停车，将灭火器交给帮忙的人，然后继续他的旅程。

与此同时，可以看到一名路人正在帮助疏导交通，避开该区域。

针对AsiaOne的询问，新加坡民防部队表示，起火点位于该汽车的发动机舱。

消防员用水枪扑灭了大火。

事件中无人受伤，火灾原因正在调查中。