Historical Events tagged with "oil rig"
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Accidents & Tragedies
Singapore Cable Car Collision with Oil Rig
January 29th, 1983 42 years ago
A Panamanian-registered oil rig, Eniwetok, struck the cables of the Singapore Cable Car system, causing two cabins to plunge into the water. The incident resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left thirteen others trapped for several hours. Emergency services responded quickly to rescue those stranded, while investigations into the accident commenced immediately, to understand how such a collision could occur on a popular tourist attraction.
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