Days of Disaster
Season 1
February 2, 2015
5Episodes
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.
Episodes
1. SQ 117 Hijack
February 2, 2015
48 min
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.
2. Bukit Ho Swee Fire
February 9, 2015
45 min
On May 25, 1961, a horrific inferno sweeps through kampongs around Bukit Ho Swee at an unusual speed, which leaves thousands of people homeless.
3. Spyros Explosion
February 16, 2015
45 min
Numerous workers board a ship in Jurong Shipyard, unbeknownst to the fact that a fire is raging through the ship's engine room.
4. Hotel New World Collapse
February 23, 2015
47 min
On March 15, 1986, Hotel New World, a six-story hotel, suddenly collapses, leaving an unknown number of people stuck in the debris.
