List of disasters in Singapore by death toll
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.