Amy Khor on fire hazards at hawker and food centres
There were 31 stall fires at hawker centres between 2019 and 2021. Of these, 22 were caused by unattended cooking and four were due to either faulty appliances or power supply overloading. Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor gave this update in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 1). She said the authorities, agencies and suppliers will do their part to ensure that the infrastructure at hawker centres is safe and sound. Stallholders must do their part to keep food and hawker centres safe from fire hazards.
There were 31 stall fires at hawker centres between 2019 and 2021. Of these, 22 were caused by unattended cooking and four were due to either faulty appliances or power supply overloading. Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor gave this update in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 1). She said the authorities, agencies and suppliers will do their part to ensure that the infrastructure at hawker centres is safe and sound. Stallholders must do their part to keep food and hawker centres safe from fire hazards.
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