Season 1

5 Episodes2015

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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Episodes (5)

Ep 1

SQ 117 Hijack

2015-02-02•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.

Ep 2

Bukit Ho Swee Fire

2015-02-09•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.

Ep 3

Spyros Explosion

2015-02-16•45m

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

Ep 4

Hotel New World Collapse

2015-02-23•47m

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

Ep 5

Mega Floods

2015-03-02•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.