Car burns down under rain in Tampines
Moderate to heavy thundery showers swept across most parts of Singapore on Tuesday (Sept 22) afternoon, but a car was engulfed by flames in Tampines.The incident happened at about 5.45pm near the junction of Tampines Road and Tampines Avenue 10.Videos and photographs of the incident seen by AsiaOne show the fire is seen only at the engine compartment of the vehicle early on.Flames later engulf it completely, as thick black smoke billows from it. The car was later seen totally engulfed by flames. PHOTO: Social media In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said its firefighters extinguished the fire using a waterjet and a hose reel, adding there were no reported injuries.The cause of the fire is under investigation.