A Woman in Her 20s Jumps into a Burning Car to Save Her Fianc?... A Love That Ended in Tragedy

Car Door Opened, Resulting in 80% Full-Body Burns
All 5 Vehicle Occupants Including Fianc? Dead
Media: "Her Actions Were Love"

Singaporean woman jumps into burning vehicle. Photo by Facebook.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A woman in her 20s from Singapore who jumped into a burning car to save her lover has suffered severe burns over her entire body and is in critical condition, causing widespread sorrow.

According to Singapore's Straits Times and Shinmin Ilbo on the 22nd (local time), at around 5:41 a.m. on the 15th, a white BMW M4 coupe speeding on Tangjong Pagar Road, a busy area in Singapore, lost control while turning and crashed into a commercial building.

The vehicle blinked its hazard lights for about 15 seconds before exploding and being engulfed in flames. About 20 seconds later, a woman ran quickly toward the burning car and jumped inside the blazing vehicle.

The woman who jumped into the burning car was identified as Raybe Oh, a former flight attendant and singer.

A woman is running out to save her boyfriend's car as it catches fire. Photo by Facebook.

The fire truck arrived about seven minutes after the accident, and Oh was immediately taken to the hospital but remains in critical condition.

She is reported to have suffered burns over 80% of her body and is receiving treatment.

The man she risked her life to save was her fianc?, Jonathan Long (29), who worked in the financial industry.

All five men in their 20s who were passengers in the BMW died. The driver of the vehicle was revealed to be Jonathan Long's financial advisor.

BMW vehicle damaged by explosion and fire. Photo by Facebook.

One of Oh's friends said in a media interview, "She was injured while trying to open the (car) door. She was trying to save her lover."

The media reported Oh's actions as an act of love, making it a major news story.

Oh was at a restaurant across from the accident scene when the crash occurred and ran toward the car after witnessing the accident.

The father of the deceased Long expressed his sorrow in an interview with Shinmin Ilbo, saying about his future daughter-in-law Oh, "She was like a daughter to me." It was reported that Oh and Long had been dating for several years and were planning to marry soon and buy a house.

Meanwhile, Oh had been performing as a 'Getai' singer, a traditional Singaporean music performance, since she was 16 to earn tuition fees. It was also reported that she recently suffered a pay cut.