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The collapse of the 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.
The Lian Yak Building, which housed Hotel New World, collapsed on 15 March 1986 due to structural defects and poor-quality construction.
The Hotel New World disaster happened on Saturday 15 March 1986 at 11.25 am. The 6 level building with 1 basement carpark collapsed suddenly killing 33 people. The subsequent rescue effort saved 17 lives out of the 50 people trapped in the rubble.
Jan 19, 2016 · The six-storey Hotel New World in Serangoon Road collapsed like a house of cards. A massive rescue operation was started to rescue victims trapped in the rubble of the collapsed hotel.
Mar 15, 2021 · SINGAPORE — 35 years ago today, the Lian Yak Building, better known as Hotel New World, collapsed at about 11.15am on 15 March, 1986. Standing at the junction of Owen Road and Serangoon Road,...
The first project focused on the collapse of Hotel New World which shocked and riveted the entire nation, and eventually led to the deaths of 33 people, the rescue of. 17 survivors, and the introduction of new construction and building maintenance legislation. Chan Yeng Kit. Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) Ministry of Defence.
Aug 2, 2019 · The shocking collapse of Hotel New World in 1986 traps a then unknown number of people. It sparks an unprecedented rescue operation that tests the character of Singapore.
#OnThisDay (15 Mar) in 1986, the Lian Yak Building (commonly known as Hotel New World)— located at the intersection of Owen Road and Serangoon Road — collapsed at approximately 11.15 am. It was considered Singapore’s first major civil disaster, and one of the worst disasters in post-war Singapore.
Mar 16, 1986 · A six-story hotel collapsed here Saturday, and hope faded today for about 100 people still thought to be missing under a huge mound of rubble, 15 hours after rescue operations began. Four people...
Aug 9, 2015 · BEFORE: Hotel New World at the junction of Serangoon Road and Owen Road. The collapse, which lasted less than a minute, did not leave a single wall or column standing and reduced the entire...
