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Kiriko Kamori (家守 霧子, Kamori Kiriko) is a fictional character in the Overwatch media franchise. Her first appearance was in Overwatch 2, a 2022 first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Kiriko's character design and gameplay mechanics draw from the imagery found in Japanese folklore and Shinto folk religion. In the game ...
Described by experts as a "rare" incident, [3] the damage was reported to be extensive, and services was expected to be restored only some days after. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] During restoration works by engineers from the Land Transport Authority and SMRT Corporation , shuttle train services were restored for the stretches between the Queenstown and Buona ...
Singapore: Land Transport Authority. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2007; Interim Report on The Incident at the MRT Circle Line Worksite That Led to the Collapse of the Nicoll Highway on 20 April 2004 (PDF) (Report). Singapore: Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. 13 September 2004. 2004091398-MOM
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is a uniformed organisation in Singapore under the Ministry of Home Affairs that provides emergency services such as firefighting, technical rescue, and emergency medical services, and coordinates national civil defence programme.
Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.
Deaths in Singapore offset the population increase from live births. In 2007, 17,140 people in Singapore died from various causes. The death rate was 4.5 deaths per 1,000 of the population. [ 1 ]
Singapore recorded its first COVID-19 case on 23 January 2020. With that, many Singaporeans have purchased and worn masks when not at home; practiced social distancing and on 7 February 2020, Singapore raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level from Yellow to Orange in response to additional local cases of uncertain origin.
A particularly severe Sumatra squall that affected Singapore on 12 June 2014 produced a gust of 103.7 km/h (64.4 mph), and resulted in 54 incidents of fallen trees or branches. [7] Another severe Sumatra squall affected Singapore on 10 July 2014, causing flash floods in Commonwealth and along a slip road on the Kranji Expressway.