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suites ah, not sands ah, don confuse ah http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/fire-rages-at-65th-floor-of-marina-bay-suites-2-charred-bodies-found Fire rages at 65th floor of Marina Bay Suites: 2 charred bodies found Posted on 14 January 2014 Two persons died during a fire that occurred at a 65th floor unit of the Marina Bay Suites condominium late yesterday night (Jan 13), their bodies found charred at the scene. Police received a call at 10.11pm requesting assistance at a building along Central Boulevard. Upon arrival, it was established that a fire had occurred. A spokesperson for the Civil Defence said that SCDF responders conducted forcible entry using breaking tools and found that the service lift lobby area serving the 65th floor was fully engulfed in flames. The fire involved renovation materials such as paint, and was swiftly extinguished. Fire fighters discovered two charred bodies inside the 65th floor service lift opening. SCDF assisted in evacuating a handful of residents from the 53rd floor onwards, while several had self-evacuated prior to their arrival. According to a report on The Straits Times, two persons were discovered by paramedics and pronounced dead at 2am. An SCDF personnel was taken away in an ambulance conscious. Residents were allowed to return to their apartments at 2.30am when the situation was ascertained to be safe. Mr Thomas Tan, director of residential and marketing for Raffles Quay Asset Management, said the 221-unit development was largely unoccupied, with residents living in only 20 of the units. The 65th floor apartment that caught fire was unsold and unoccupied. The building was still being cordoned off with police officers at the scene as of 9.30am this morning (Jan 14). Authorities are as yet unable to confirm the gender, age and race of the two persons. A woman who looked to be in her 40s and another who looked to be in her early 20s were spotted at the scene looking distraught. The cause of fire is under investigation.