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Joseph Carne-Ross
This list of Singaporean disasters by death toll includes major disasters (excluding acts of war) that occurred on Singaporean soil or involved Singaporean citizens, in a definable incident.
100 or more deaths
| Fatalities | Year | Article | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,024 | 2020-2023 | COVID-19 | Pandemic | Over 2,000 people died in Singapore as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the deadliest disaster in the history of the country. |
99 to 10 deaths
| Fatalities | Year | Incident Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 1978 | Spyros disaster | Industrial explosion | An explosion occurred on the Greek tanker Spyros while in a Singaporean shipyard |
| 33 | 1986 | Collapse of Hotel New World | Building collapse | A hotel in Rochor district collapsed due to errors during construction |
| 33 | 2003 | 2002–2004 SARS outbreak | Epidemic | |
| 33 | 1954 | 1954 BOAC Lockheed Constellation crash | Plane crash | A passenger plane struck a seawall while landing killing all on board |
| 32 | 2020 | 2020 dengue outbreak | Epidemic | |
| 27 | 1951 | MV Dromus | Ship explosion | A British tanker exploded while in Singapore Harbour |
| 27 | 2005 | 2005 dengue outbreak | Epidemic | |
| 18 | 2009 | 2009 swine flu pandemic | Pandemic | [1] |
| 12 (Singaporeans) | 2000 | Singapore Airlines Flight 006 | Plane crash | |
| 10 | 2017 | USS John S. McCain and Alnic MC collision | Ship collision | A US Warship collided with a Liberian tanker offshore of Singapore killing 10 US Navy sailors. |
Less than 10 deaths
| Fatalities | Year | Incident Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1972 | 1972 Robinsons department store fire | Building fire | A fire caused by a short circuit killed nine people in a department store. |
| 9 (Singaporeans) | 2004 | 2004 Boxing Day tsunami | Tsunami | |
| 8 | 2013 | 2013 dengue outbreak | Epidemic | |
| 7 | 1978 | 1978 Singapore flood | Flood | |
| 7 | 1983 | Singapore cable car crash | Cable car accident | |
| 7 | 1954 | Singapore Flood of 1954 | Flood | |
| 6 | 2006-2007 | 2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods | Floods | |
| 6 | 1957 | 1957 Singapore de Havilland Venom crash | Plane crash | |
| 6 | 1992 | Stolt Spur fire | Ship fire | [2] |
| 5 | 1969 | 1969 flash floods | Flash floods | [3] |
| 4 | 2004 | Nicoll Highway collapse | Highway collapse | A portion of the Nicoll Highway caved in to a tunnel which was under construction, killing four workers. |
| 4 | 1961 | Bukit Ho Swee Fire | Fire | A fire broke out in a squatter camp killing four. |
| 3 | 2000 | Hand Foot Mouth disease outbreak | Epidemic | [1] |
| 3 | 1992 | Ginza Plaza incident | Gas explosion | [2] |
| 2 | 2016 | Pasir Ris rail accident | Rail accident | [4] |
| 2 | 1912 | HMS Waterwitch (1892) | Ship collision | Two people drowned when the HMS Waterwitch collided with another ship in Singapore Harbour. |
| 2 | 2004 | Fusionpolis collapse | Building collapse | [2] |
See also
References
- ^ a b Lai, Allen; Tan, Seck (2012). Impact of Disaster and Disaster Risk Management in Singapore: Singapore Experience in Fighting SARS. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Major Local Incidents". Singapore Civil Defence Force. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Major floods in Singapore". National Library Board. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Tan, Christopher (26 April 2016). "Safety lapses cause of fatal accident: SMRT". Straits Times. Retrieved 28 March 2025.