Altivo 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 "Reports of explosion at shipyard in Benoi Road. Police and SCDF confirmed incident and are on the ground. No other details available" Received the above SMS from my friend.... CNA, Yahoo, ST haven't report anything on it. But it seems like the boom was so loud that people at Jurong East could hear it too ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 (edited) "Reports of explosion at shipyard in Benoi Road. Police and SCDF confirmed incident and are on the ground. No other details available" Received the above SMS from my friend.... CNA, Yahoo, ST haven't report anything on it. But it seems like the boom was so loud that people at Jurong East could hear it too no wonder there was a burning smell earlier in BB! any one ? Edited May 12, 2011 by Eviilusion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 Hope no one is hurt.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingcopa 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 "Reports of explosion at shipyard in Benoi Road. Police and SCDF confirmed incident and are on the ground. No other details available" Received the above SMS from my friend.... CNA, Yahoo, ST haven't report anything on it. But it seems like the boom was so loud that people at Jurong East could hear it too Thats bad............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labixiaoxin Clutched May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 I can hear from my office at Bt Batok. A loud bang... maybe that's the explosion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Turbocharged May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 my wife's office at benoi sector felt the ground shook. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yewheng Twincharged May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 I was inside a building when explosion was heard, ground was trembling. It happen at around 1.28pm. Hope no one is injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 Seems like it's from UDL Marine Singapore at 3 Benoi. That's what my friend just told me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 I was inside a building when explosion was heard, ground was trembling. It happen at around 1.28pm. Hope no one is injured. where were you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingcopa 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 CNA just report this..... not much info anyway..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 CNA just report this..... not much info anyway..... slow CNA!!! MCF is much faster http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1128378/1/.html SINGAPORE: There has been an explosion at a shipyard in Benoi Road. Both Police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed they received calls about the explosion at about 1.30pm and have rushed their personnel to the incident site. No other details are available at the moment. - CNA/cc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirjimmy 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 happened ard 1+ pm? cos my office building near benoi shook loh... till now still dunno why.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary84 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 As of now, 10 person died....actual figure not confirmed yet.....No wonder i heard a very loud "boom" and could see my office windows vibrating just now...My office is at Tg King road...the impact must be quite big...Heard from my operation pple that a ship exploded in there.... May the victims RIP..... :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yewheng Twincharged May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 (edited) where were you? Inside ST marine ship yard office. I do not know where exactly happen. Explosion was very loud. Edited May 12, 2011 by Yewheng Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 10 victims? shipyards are one of the most dangerous place to work in.....hope their families will be well taken care of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 As of now, 10 person died....actual figure not confirmed yet.....No wonder i heard a very loud "boom" and could see my office windows vibrating just now...My office is at Tg King road...the impact must be quite big...Heard from my operation pple that a ship exploded in there.... May the victims RIP..... :( sh1t! That's bad! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingcopa 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 If explosion is inside the ship...........number of ppl die or injured will be very high.... basically no where to run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altivo 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 From facebook A unit of under construction vessel exploded while having under air/ gas testing. a headless body and many bodies are seen... Gosh... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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