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Two people were rescued from a burning 13th-floor HDB flat in Singapore's Jurong West after an electrical fire broke out at 3.35am on June 17. Forty other residents were evacuated as a precaution.
Malaysia's fire department has documented RM14.2 million in losses from 59 home fires linked to unsafe device charging between 2023 and 2025, with Sarawak accounting for nearly 70% of damages. The department warns against overnight unattended charging and uncertified chargers.