Casualties
Immediately after the collapse, as many as 100 were feared trapped underneath the debris. Estimates dropped to 100 trapped or missing a day later, and then to 60, including 26 hotel staff and 16 bank staff unaccounted for. The figure was finally put at 50 when the official death toll was announced on 22 March 1986 after the end of the rescue effort.
Amongst those killed, 23 were Singaporeans, and the other ten foreigners. A partial list of the deceased persons is as follows:
| Deceased | Nationality | Reason for being in building |
|---|---|---|
| Chew Sau Chun Angelia | Singaporean | Staff of Industrial and Commercial Bank |
| Durga Devi | Singaporean | Wife of Hotel New World watchman |
| Goh Kong Moh | Singaporean | Unidentified |
| Lai Chan Sou | Singaporean | Hotel New World guest |
| Lee Hock Boon | Singaporean | Hotel New World bellhop |
| Leong May Yin | Singaporean | Staff of Industrial and Commercial Bank |
| Ng Cheng Kee | Singaporean | Mistress of Hotel New World owner |
| Ng Khong Lim | Singaporean | Hotel New World owner |
| Nusret Mohmood Syed | Pakistani | Hotel New World guest |
| Nuzhat Hashim | Pakistani | Hotel New World guest |
| Png Eng Huat Richard | Singaporean | Hotel New World staff |
| Raji Ram Panday | Singaporean | Hotel New World watchman |
| Shaharuddin Zakaria | Singaporean | CISCO police constable guarding Industrial and Commercial Bank |
| Sit Ah Lak | Singaporean | Customer at Industrial and Commercial Bank branch |
| Soh Cheng Thum | Singaporean | Sub-contractor |
| Tan Lee Gek | Singaporean | Staff of Industrial and Commercial Bank |
| Yong Kum Yip | Singaporean | Hotel New World chambermaid |
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