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

FatalitiesYearArticleTypeComments2,0242020-2023COVID-19PandemicOver 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

FatalitiesYearIncident NameTypeComments761978Spyros disasterIndustrial explosion and fireAn explosion and flash fire occurred on the Greek tanker Spyros while in a Singaporean shipyard331986Collapse of Hotel New WorldBuilding collapseA hotel in Rochor district collapsed due to errors during construction3320032002–2004 SARS outbreakEpidemic3319541954 BOAC Lockheed Constellation crashPlane crashA passenger plane struck a seawall while landing killing all on board3220202020 dengue outbreakEpidemic271951MV DromusShip explosionA British tanker exploded while in Singapore Harbour2720052005 dengue outbreakEpidemic1820092009 swine flu pandemicPandemic12 (Singaporeans)2000Singapore Airlines Flight 006Plane crash102017USS John S. McCain and Alnic MC collisionShip collisionA US Warship collided with a Liberian tanker offshore of Singapore killing 10 US Navy sailors.

Less than 10 deaths

FatalitiesYearIncident NameTypeComments919721972 Robinsons department store fireBuilding fireA fire caused by a short circuit killed nine people in a department store.9 (Singaporeans)20042004 Boxing Day tsunamiTsunami820132013 dengue outbreakEpidemic719781978 Singapore floodFlood71983Singapore cable car crashCable car accident71954Singapore Flood of 1954Flood62006-20072006–2007 Southeast Asian floodsFloods619571957 Singapore de Havilland Venom crashPlane crash61992Stolt Spur fireShip fire519691969 flash floodsFlash floods42004Nicoll Highway collapseHighway collapseA portion of the Nicoll Highway caved in to a tunnel which was under construction, killing four workers. 41961Bukit Ho Swee FireFireA fire broke out in a squatter camp killing four.32000Hand Foot Mouth disease outbreakEpidemic31992Ginza Plaza incidentGas explosion22016Pasir Ris rail accidentRail accident21912HMS Waterwitch (1892)Ship collisionTwo people drowned when the HMS Waterwitch collided with another ship in Singapore Harbour.22004Fusionopolis collapseBuilding collapse

See also History of Singapore

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