26 March 1991. A Singapore Airlines plane has been hijacked. 4 armed men are threatening to kill everyone on board. Key eye witnesses, from the trapped hostages to the negotiators on the frontline of this crisis tell the story of the most daring rescue operation in Singapore's history.
As Singapore's greatest ever fire engulfs Bukit Ho Swee in 1961, it sends thousands fleeing. Its terrifying path of destruction is recreated through eyewitness stories and stunning visual effects.
12 October 1978, oil tanker ST Spyros exploded with more than a hundred workers onboard. It was an unprecedented crisis, and rescue services fought to save the stricken workers. In its aftermath, investigators uncovered how the fire started and why.
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.
Singapore has always faced a struggle with water - too much of it or too little. Throughout its history, Singapore endures monsoon rains that bring raging floods and dry seasons with stretches of drought. In the late 60s, the government draws up ambitious plans.