Preliminary investigations revealed the car was driven by a 29-year-old man with four male passengers, aged 26 to 29. The spokesman added that the car was believed to have sped along Tanjong Pagar Road before colliding into a shophouse and catching fire.

Why did Tanjong Pagar burst into flames?

5.30am: The roar of car engines is heard by people living in the area and an online video shows the white BMW M4 coupe speeding along Tanjong Pagar Road. Minutes later, eyewitnesses say the car burst into flames soon after it slammed into a vacant shophouse previously occupied by Five Oars Coffee Roasters.

How did the BMW explode Tanjong Pagar?

How it happens: She braves the flames to save friends. The footage captures the moments just before the crash. The BMW M4 coupe skids as it speeds down Tanjong Pagar Road. It then spins 180 degrees, cutting across the oncoming lane, before crashing into a shophouse.