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A cleaning robot caught fire while charging in Ward 76 of Singapore General Hospital, activating the sprinkler system and prompting evacuation of patients, with no injuries reported.

Property damagefireservice
Date of incident
2024-06-08
Location
Singapore
Sources
4
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Timeline

How the event developed

  1. 2024-07-08Report

    A cleaning robot caught fire while charging in Ward 76 of Singapore General Hospital, activating the sprinkler system and prompting evacuation of patients, with no injuries reported.

    asiaone.com
  2. 2024-07-09Follow-up

    A cleaning robot caught fire while charging in Ward 76 at Singapore General Hospital, triggering sprinklers and prompting evacuation of patients, with no injuries reported.

    channelnewsasia.com
  3. 2024-07-09Follow-up

    A cleaning robot caught fire while being charged in Ward 76 at Singapore General Hospital, activating sprinklers and causing temporary evacuation of patients, with no injuries sustained.

    stomp.sg
  4. 2024-07-09Follow-up

    Patients evacuated from SGH ward after a cleaning robot caught fire while charging

    mustsharenews.com
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