Watch Days of Disaster (2015) Online!
This five-part documentary examines catastrophic events throughout Singapore's history, from explosions, fires and floods to a traumatic plane hijacking.
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Episode 1 - SQ 117 Hijack
Release Date: 2015-02-02On 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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Episode 2 - Bukit Ho Swee Fire
Release Date: 2015-02-09On 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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Episode 3 - Spyros Explosion
Release Date: 2015-02-16Numerous 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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Episode 4 - Hotel New World Collapse
Release Date: 2015-02-23On 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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Episode 5 - Mega Floods
Release Date: 2015-03-02From 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.