SINGAPORE – A fire broke out at oil giant Shell’s manufacturing site on Pulau Bukom on Sunday morning (Dec 10), with thick smoke seen billowing from the island for about an hour.
There were no reported injuries, a Shell spokesman told The Straits Times, adding that the fire occurred at one of Shell’s units at the site at around 10am.
“The fire has been extinguished by the site’s firefighters … The relevant authorities have been notified. We are investigating the cause of the incident,” the spokesman said.