SINGAPORE: Emergency services were seen responding to a fire at the Grand Hyatt hotel at Scotts Road on Wednesday (Mar 27).
Thick smoke could be seen billowing out from the hotel from around 11.30am.
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Technical executive Muhammad Syukur B Mohd Haris, 24, told Channel NewsAsia he was walking around Orchard Road when he saw thick smoke in the area.
He saw Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicles rushing to the scene, including a red rhino and a fire engine.
The entrance of the hotel was sealed off when Channel NewsAsia visited the scene at noon. Scores of onlookers were gathered outside the adjacent Far East Plaza.
An SCDF emergency response vehicle at the the Grand Hyatt at Orchard Road on Wednesday Mar 27,2019. (Photo: Hani Amin)
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Emergency services parked at the entrance of the Grand Hyatt at Orchard Road on Wednesday Mar 27, 2019. (Photo: Hani Amin)
Rajesh Srivastava, the managing director of Meinhardt India was in the hotel at the time of the incident. "Around 11am in the morning, there was a fire alarm. I checked with the security, and they said they’re trying to fix it," the 49-year-old told Channel NewsAsia. “There was then an announcement twice on the public announcement system. They said there was a fire."
“After sometime - I was on the 21st floor - I looked out outside my window and I saw huge, blackish smoke from my room window and saw a lot of fire engines with the sirens."
Fire seen in the Orchard Road area. (Photo: Muhammad Syukur B Mohd Haris)
He said that the ensuing evacuation was "professionally managed" and that there was no panic.
"People of different ages ... some of them were older, it was hard for them to go down the staircase, but the hotel staff were very supportive, there was someone on every floor to guide us down," he said. "There was no panic. It was (a) very professionally managed evacuation and it was very comforting."
Another person who was in the hotel at the time said guests were told the fire was from the Mezza9 restaurant.
I was staying in my room and first we had two announcements that there was an fire alarm activated. We then had two more announcements saying that the fire was under control. It was in a restaurant kitchen. After a few minutes, we (had) a final announcement calling for an evacuation," said Jollous Amiel Hernandez, a tourist from Doha.
“The housekeeper assisted me when I was going down and most of the staff were calm," the 25-year-old added.
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Thick smoke could be seen billowing out from the hotel from around 11.30am.
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Technical executive Muhammad Syukur B Mohd Haris, 24, told Channel NewsAsia he was walking around Orchard Road when he saw thick smoke in the area.
He saw Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicles rushing to the scene, including a red rhino and a fire engine.
The entrance of the hotel was sealed off when Channel NewsAsia visited the scene at noon. Scores of onlookers were gathered outside the adjacent Far East Plaza.
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Rajesh Srivastava, the managing director of Meinhardt India was in the hotel at the time of the incident. "Around 11am in the morning, there was a fire alarm. I checked with the security, and they said they’re trying to fix it," the 49-year-old told Channel NewsAsia. “There was then an announcement twice on the public announcement system. They said there was a fire."
“After sometime - I was on the 21st floor - I looked out outside my window and I saw huge, blackish smoke from my room window and saw a lot of fire engines with the sirens."
He said that the ensuing evacuation was "professionally managed" and that there was no panic.
"People of different ages ... some of them were older, it was hard for them to go down the staircase, but the hotel staff were very supportive, there was someone on every floor to guide us down," he said. "There was no panic. It was (a) very professionally managed evacuation and it was very comforting."
Another person who was in the hotel at the time said guests were told the fire was from the Mezza9 restaurant.
I was staying in my room and first we had two announcements that there was an fire alarm activated. We then had two more announcements saying that the fire was under control. It was in a restaurant kitchen. After a few minutes, we (had) a final announcement calling for an evacuation," said Jollous Amiel Hernandez, a tourist from Doha.
“The housekeeper assisted me when I was going down and most of the staff were calm," the 25-year-old added.
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