Lt Oh and another firefighter - Corporal Marco Lim, 25 - were the first into the flat and began searching for possible casualties, she said.
Meanwhile, other firefighters in the team of 20 responders evacuated the surrounding flats and dealt with remains of the fire. Luckily, Cpl Lim, a full-time national serviceman, had previously worked in a pet hotel for about six months and knew how to handle the animals, he said.Three of the cats showed no signs of life during evacuation and had to be resuscitated, said Staff Sergeant Mohammad Yazid Mohammad Yusof, 39.
The Straits Times visited the unit on April 22 and spoke to Madam Azizah and her husband, who said they are the owners of the flat and cats.
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