Date | October 6, 1978 |
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Time | 2.15 pm (UTC+08:00) |
Venue | Spyros |
Location | Jurong Shipyard, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°16′48″N 103°38′54″E / 1.2800°N 103.6483°E |
Type | explosion |
Deaths | 76 |
Non-fatal injuries | 69 |
The Spyros disaster was a major industrial disaster that occurred in Singapore on 12 October 1978, where the Greek tanker Spyros exploded at Jurong Shipyard, killing 76 people and injuring 69 others. It remains the worst accident, in terms of lives lost, in Singapore's post-war history. It is also Singapore's worst industrial accident.[1]