JB City Square Mall carpark fire: Singaporean woman among 3 with breathing difficulties, 10 cars damaged

A 48-year-old Singaporean woman was among three women who experienced breathing difficulties after a fire broke out at the carpark of JB City Square mall on Tuesday (Oct 6) afternoon.

The incident, which happened at the basement carpark at about 3.40pm, saw 10 vehicles damaged.

Photographs and videos of the incident posted on social media showed thick black smoke billowing from the carpark entrance.

Mall workers and shoppers were also seen evacuating the building.

The mall, which has over 200 retailers and 1,250 parking lots according to its official website, is a popular destination among Singaporeans and locals.

Larkin Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Jamal said eight of the vehicles were 80 to 90 per cent destroyed, while the remaining two suffered damage of between 20 and 30 per cent.

He added that 26 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze, which is believed to have started in a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Firefighters used two hose reels to extinguish the blaze and attended to three women who experienced breathing difficulties, said Suhaimi.

“Three women, aged 35, 48 and 57, suffered breathing difficulties. The 57-year-old was a Singaporean,” he said.

The 48-year-old woman was later taken to hospital.

周二（10 月 6 日）下午，新山城中坊购物中心停车场发生火灾，造成三名女性出现呼吸困难，其中包括一名 48 岁的新加坡籍女子。

这起事件发生在下午 3 点 40 分左右的地下停车场，造成 10 辆车受损。

社交媒体上发布的事件照片和视频显示，停车场入口处冒出滚滚浓烟。

商场工作人员和顾客也被看到撤离大楼。

据其官网显示，该购物中心拥有 200 多家零售商和 1250 个停车位，是新加坡人和当地人喜爱的去处。

拉金消防救援站站长莫哈末·苏海米·阿卜杜勒·贾马尔表示，八辆车损毁程度达 80% 至 90%，其余两辆车损毁程度达 20% 至 30%。

他还补充说，已部署 26 名消防员扑灭这场大火，据信起火点是一辆四驱车。

苏海米说，消防员使用了两卷水带扑灭了大火，并对三名呼吸困难的妇女进行了救治。

他说：“三名年龄分别为35岁、48岁和57岁的女性出现呼吸困难。其中57岁的女性是新加坡人。”

这名48岁的女子随后被送往医院。