Fire breaks out at Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore

By Hoang Vu November 11, 2024 | 12:41 am PT

Screenshots from a video on Tiktok shows a fire breaking out from a hotel room on the 12th floor of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

A fire erupted on the balcony of a hotel room on the 12th floor of Marina Bay Sands, one of Singapore's most expensive hotels, on Sunday evening but no casualties were reported.

The Singapore Civil Defense Force confirmed it was alerted to the fire at 9:25 p.m. and the room was unoccupied at the time of the incident, The Straits Times reported.

The blaze was captured on video by a passerby outside the hotel, with the footage later shared on TikTok, Mothership reported.

At the time, none of the rooms on the floor had their lights on.

"No one was injured in this incident," said the Marina Bay Sands spokesperson, adding that an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

Situated along the Marina Bay waterfront, the integrated resort offers over 2,200 rooms and suites across three cascading towers, with room rates starting from S$799 (US$600).