Event

Hotel New World collapses; 33 were killed and 17 rescued from rubble

15 Mar 1986 · 1.31° N, 103.85° E

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When
15 Mar 1986
Kind
Event
Coordinates
1.31° N, 103.85° E
Description
Hotel New World collapses; 33 were killed and 17 rescued from rubble.

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Collapse of Hotel New World

1986 construction disaster in Singapore

The collapse of Hotel New World was a civil disaster that occurred in Singapore on 15 March 1986. The Hotel New World was a six-story building situated at the junction of Serangoon Road and Owen Road in the Rochor district when it suddenly collapsed, trapping 50 people beneath the rubble. 33 people died and 17 people were rescued.

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