Fire at East Village Hotel

A fire broke out at East Village Hotel in Marine Parade on the morning of Monday, 16 July. Here are pictures from our on-ground reporters, and more sent in to us by our readers. Read more in our story here.

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The smoke was still evident pass 1p.m. from opposite Parkway Parade. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
The smoke was still evident pass 1p.m. from opposite Parkway Parade. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)

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