List of massacres in Singapore explained

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

Name	Date	Location	Deaths	Perpetrator(s)	Notes
1915 Singapore Mutiny	February 15, 1915	Singapore	36	British Indian Army's 5th Light Infantry
Sook Ching massacre	February 18 – March 2, 1942	Singapore	40,000–50,000	Imperial Japanese Army, Military Police Corps	^[1]
Selarang Barracks Incident	August 30 - September 5, 1942		≥4	Indian National Army	^[2]
Double Tenth incident	October 10, 1943	Singapore	57	Imperial Japanese Army, Military Police Corps	^[3]
Geylang Bahru family murders	January 6, 1979	Block 58, Geylang Bahru	4	Unknown	^[4]
Ang Mo Kio family murders	March 28, 1983	Ang Mo Kio, Singapore	3	Lim Beng Hai and Michael Tan Teow

Notes and 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. 10 January 2023.
2. Web site: “Four days of unhappiness and worry” - Australian War Memorial. 30 August 2022. 18 February 2024. www.awm.gov.au. Heaney. Chelsea.
3. 1943 - Double Tenth Massacre. www.mindef.gov.sg. 20 May 2017.
4. Web site: The Inhumane Slaughter of Four Siblings In Their Own Home - by The Mystique - Medium. 11 February 2022. 12 February 2024. the-mystique.medium.com.