Coffin of Deceased Man, 90, Departs for Cremation, Fire Destroys Bedok Reservoir Funeral Wake

Coffin of deceased man, 90, departs for cremation, fire destroys Bedok Reservoir funeral wake

Believed to have been caused by a short circuit.

Fire burns down Bedok Reservoir funeral wake after cortege leaves for cremation

A fire broke out at a funeral wake at the void deck of Block 617 Bedok Reservoir Road on Thursday (April 16) at about 2.20pm.A video of the fire shared by a Shin Min Daily News reader and posted on its social media shows a raging blaze engulfing the wake while thick black smoke billows from the scene.Subsequent scenes show a burnt down altar and the block's facade — up to the second floor — covered in soot.Workers are seen using a step ladder to…