SINGAPORE: One person died and two others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a Jurong industrial area on Friday (Jun 21), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at 43 Jalan Buroh at about 5.10pm. The fire, which SCDF described as "raging and intense", was brought under control at about 7.30pm.The fire engulfed an LPG facility about the size of two football fields, said SCDF, adding that it involved "hundreds" of highly flammable LPG cylinders - the largest number the force has seen in a fire.The fire spread rapidly as SCDF worked to contain its spread. "Firefighters faced intense heat amidst exploding LPG cylinders while preventing the fire from spreading to larger LPG storage tanks nearby," said SCDF in a Facebook post. It added that a body was found at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.Two workers suffered burn injuries and were taken to Singapore General Hospital.A total of 35 emergency … [Read more...] about 1 dead, 2 injured in massive fire at Jurong industrial area
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Football: Lewandowski strikes twice as Bayern seal German double
BERLIN: Champions Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 3-0 on Saturday (May 25) thanks to two goals from Robert Lewandowski to win their 19th German Cup and complete a domestic league and Cup double.Bundesliga top scorer Lewandowski headed the champions into the lead in the 29th minute, wrong-footing keeper Peter Gulacsi, and Kingsley Coman's superb first touch and shot in the 78th made it 2-0.Lewandowski sealed the win with a fine run and superb finish in the 85th minute.It was the 12th time Bayern won the double as coach Niko Kovac, who lifted the Cup with Eintracht Frankfurt last year and led them to the 2017 final, became the first man to win the double with Bayern both as player and coach.But Bayern also had to thank keeper Manuel Neuer who returned from injury and made two superb point-blank saves to protect their one-goal lead."It was the toughest opponent we could have had and we saw that in the opening 30 minutes," said Kovac, whose future at the club looks more secure after … [Read more...] about Football: Lewandowski strikes twice as Bayern seal German double
Football: Willian desperate for Hazard to stay at Chelsea
LONDON: Willian says Chelsea have refused to give up hope that talisman Eden Hazard will be at Stamford Bridge next season, with the Belgian apparently edging closer to a move to Real Madrid.Hazard fired the winning spot-kick on Thursday (May 9) as Chelsea edged out Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties to book an all-English Europa League final against Arsenal, in what could prove his last act at Stamford Bridge.The Belgium forward is still expected to join Real in a big-money move this summer, but his Brazilian teammate Willian continues to hope otherwise.Luka Jovic cancelled out Ruben Loftus-Cheek's strike to take the semi-final second leg into extra time before penalties had to separate the sides with the aggregate score level at 2-2 and one away goal apiece.Asked if Hazard's decisive penalty could prove his last kick at Stamford Bridge, Willian replied: "I don't know, I don't think so."For me I hope he stays, but in football you never know. I think his head is here, to play for … [Read more...] about Football: Willian desperate for Hazard to stay at Chelsea
Football: Lucas Moura, from PSG cast-off to Tottenham idol
PARIS: Rejected by Paris Saint-Germain after the world-record signing of Neymar, Lucas Moura propelled Tottenham to heights the French giants could only dream of on Wednesday (May 8) by single-handedly firing Spurs into a first Champions League final.With his side seemingly down and out, trailing 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate, Lucas produced a career-defining performance as his stunning second-half hat-trick engineered the latest jaw-dropping Champions League comeback to send Spurs through on away goals.Yet scarcely 18 months ago, he was at a particularly low ebb after finding himself frozen out in Paris despite five trophy-laden years at the club.Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham offered the Brazilian an escape route in January 2018, and Lucas is close to making good on his promise to take the club to the very top.Upon his arrival in North London, he said: "I think the team is very, very strong. We can win a lot of things and why not the Champions League?"Just over a year on … [Read more...] about Football: Lucas Moura, from PSG cast-off to Tottenham idol
Football: Pochettino open to change in football concussion rules
LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino said he was open to a change in football's concussion protocols as Tottenham Hotspur wait for an update on the health of defender Jan Vertonghen, who suffered a head injury against Ajax.Vertonghen saw a neurologist on Thursday (May 2) after a clash of heads with team-mate Toby Alderweireld during Tottenham's Champions League defeat by Ajax this week.The 32-year-old Belgium international had to be helped from the pitch during Tuesday's 1-0 semi-final, first-leg defeat after initially being allowed to play on following lengthy treatment.Tottenham issued a statement on their website on Wednesday saying Vertonghen had undergone further assessment and tests had been clear.But the north London club's handling of the injury has been criticised and Spurs boss Pochettino said he was prepared to accept changes in protocols for head injuries."Today was his appointment with the specialist and we still haven't seen the report," he told reporters at his pre-match press … [Read more...] about Football: Pochettino open to change in football concussion rules