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Faulty dry rising main forced firefighters to haul hose up 8 floors in fatal Clementi fire

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A fatal fire in Clementi prompted a difficult emergency response after firefighters discovered that the building's dry rising main was faulty. Due to the equipment failure, personnel were forced to manually haul a hose up eight floors to battle the blaze.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has stated that it is actively investigating the incident. Additionally, authorities have instructed the local town council to rectify the dry rising main to ensure it is restored to proper working condition.

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