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500 evacuated as fire hits Grand Hyatt Hotel in Singapore

A fire in a restaurant at Grand Hyatt hotel in Singapore caused the evacuation of about 500 people, Wednesday morning.

No injuries were reported, authorities said.

Television footage showed thick black smoke billowing out of the hotel.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was quickly put out.

The fire was believed to have started in the kitchen of a restaurant on the second floor, reported AFP.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photo credit: Still image taken from a video from social media (Tess Fernando via Reuters)

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