of gas cylinders explode at marina bay construction site

Gas cylinders explode at Marina Bay construction site: 3 explosions occurred at a construction site in Marina Bay area today which caused massive traffic jams.

STOMPer TCYrain said there were three explosions at a construction site in the Marina Bay area today (May 7). According to the STOMPer, the blasts occured within a span of 10 minutes, with the first blast occurring at about 2.40pm.

TCYrain said,

I was in the office in Robinson Road when I heard the first blast at about 2.40pm. The subsequent blasts occurred within the following couple of minutes. I could also see water spouting from the ground after the blasts.

According to an SCDF spokesman, the fire involved acetylene cylinders along the side road beside a construction site off Central Boulevard, leading to Marina Way.

It occurred along a side road beside a construction site off Central Boulevard, which is leading to Marina Way.

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