Days of Disaster

Days of Disaster is a five-part landmark series that charts momentous events that shaped modern Singapore. A plane hijacking, industrial catastrophe, hotel collapse, massive fire and crippling water crisis are all brought vividly to life with high quality drama reconstruction, CGI and exclusive eyewitness accounts – many told for the very first time.

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   E1. SQ 117 Hijack

   Feb 2, 2015 · 48m

   On March 26, 1991, four armed men hijack a Singapore airline and threaten to kill everyone. The eyewitnesses of Singapore's most daring rescue operation come forward to talk about the whole incident.

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   E2. Bukit Ho Swee Fire

   Feb 9, 2015 · 45m

   On May 25, 1961, a horrific inferno sweeps through kampongs around Bukit Ho Swee at an unusual speed, which leaves thousands of people homeless.

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   E3. Spyros Explosion

   Feb 16, 2015 · 45m

   Numerous workers board a ship in Jurong Shipyard, unbeknownst to the fact that a fire is raging through the ship's engine room.

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   E4. Hotel New World Collapse

   Feb 23, 2015 · 47m

   On March 15, 1986, Hotel New World, a six-story hotel, suddenly collapses, leaving an unknown number of people stuck in the debris.

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   E5. Mega Floods

   Mar 2, 2015 · 42m

   From the 1950s to '70s, Singapore battles major dangerous floods that leave a huge number of people homeless and leave a trail of death and destruction.