SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 -- Authorities evacuated the Al-Istiqamah Mosque in Serangoon North on Tuesday after a suspicious parcel was delivered to its premises, prompting a precautionary response.

The Straits Times reported that the incident occurred at 2 Serangoon North Avenue 2 around 5.20pm, leading police to cordon off the area.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was called at 5.45pm, and its hazardous materials specialists conducted checks at the mosque. No dangerous substances were detected.

One person was assessed by SCDF personnel for breathlessness and taken to Sengkang General Hospital for further evaluation.

According to Malay-language news outlet Berita Harian, a mosque employee felt dizzy and short of breath after openin...