Business · Singapore Bureau
Kinokuniya Takashimaya outlet briefly closes after locker room fire
The popular bookstore chain temporarily shuttered its Takashimaya outlet following a fire in a staff locker room. Operations resumed later the same evening after the incident was contained.
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Kinokuniya's Takashimaya outlet in Singapore was forced to close temporarily on Tuesday after a fire broke out in a locker room, disrupting business at the popular retail location.
The bookstore chain announced the closure via social media and subsequently confirmed that the outlet had reopened for business by approximately 6:30pm that evening.
Details regarding the cause of the fire and the extent of any damage were not immediately disclosed. The swift reopening suggests the incident was contained without major structural impact to the store.
The incident marks a rare operational disruption for Kinokuniya, which operates multiple outlets across Singapore and maintains a significant presence at major shopping complexes including Takashimaya Shopping Centre.