Toa Payoh fire: 7, including child and fireman, brought to hospital; gunman in Bangkok shooting ‘had grudge’, Thai police said: Singapore live news
The body of a suspected shooter is covered with a sheet on a bench at Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok on July 28, 2025. (PHOTO: AFP)
In the latest update on the Toa Payoh fire, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on its Facebook page that seven people have been conveyed to hospital, including a child and a fireman. SCDF said, “Two persons from the affected unit on the 10th floor and three others from neighbouring units were assessed for smoke inhalation — one of whom also sustained burn injuries. All five were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital (SGH). In addition, a child from a neighbouring unit was assessed for smoke inhalation and conveyed to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
“During the firefighting operation, a firefighter experienced fatigue and felt unwell. He was conveyed to SGH as a precaution.” The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Earlier, a man who shot five people dead at Bangkok’s Or Tor Kor market “had a personal grudge” against security guards there who he believed scratched his car, Thai police said. Four security guards and a stall holder were killed in the incident at the food market in northern Bangkok on Monday (28 July). The man’s wife has a stall at the market and he shot himself dead in the head after walking away from the scene and sitting on a bench.
Thailand’s army accused Cambodia Tuesday (28 July) of violating an hours-old truce. The former said that clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting at their borders. Following peace talks in Malaysia on Monday, both sides agreed an unconditional ceasefire would start at midnight to end fighting over a smattering of ancient temples in disputed zones along their 800km border.
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Esther Au Yong
In the latest update on the Toa Payoh fire, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on its Facebook page that seven people have been conveyed to hospital, including a child and a fireman.
SCDF said, “Two persons from the affected unit on the 10th floor and three others from neighbouring units were assessed for smoke inhalation — one of whom also sustained burn injuries. All five were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital (SGH). In addition, a child from a neighbouring unit was assessed for smoke inhalation and conveyed to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
“During the firefighting operation, a firefighter experienced fatigue and felt unwell. He was conveyed to SGH as a precaution.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Esther Au Yong
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Esther Au Yong
The body of a suspected shooter is covered with a sheet on a bench at Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok on 28 July 2025. (PHOTO: AFP)
A man who shot five people dead at Bangkok’s Or Tor Kor market “had a personal grudge” against security guards there who he believed scratched his car, Thai police said. Four security guards and a stall holder were killed in the incident at the food market in northern Bangkok on Monday (28 July).
Two women were also injured
The man’s wife has a stall at the market. After allegedly shooting the victims, the man walked away from the scene and sat down on a bench before shooting himself dead with a handgun.
For more on the Bangkok market shooting and aftermath, read here.
