List of massacres in Singapore

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Singapore (numbers may be approximate):

The Sook Ching Centre Monument at Hong Lim Complex in Chinatown
The Civilian War Memorial in the War Memorial Park at Beach Road. The four columns are a symbolic representation of the four major races of Singapore, namely the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians.
Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Sook Ching massacre February 18 – March 2, 1942 Singapore 40,000–50,000 [1]
Selarang Barracks incident August 30 – September 5, 1942 Singapore ≥4 [2]
Double Tenth incident October 10, 1943 Singapore 57 [3]
Geylang Bahru family murders January 6, 1979 Singapore 4

References
  1. Hirofumi, Hayashi. "The Battle of Singapore, the Massacre of Chinese and Understanding of the Issue in Postwar Japan | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus". The Asia Pacific Journal. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. "Stolen Years: Australian prisoners of war | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. "1943 - Double Tenth Massacre". www.mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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