3月新世界酒店坍塌，50人被困，17人获救，33人死亡。宏船长老为此不幸身亡者办大型的超度法会。
The collapse of the New World Hotel in March 1986 was a deadly disaster. 17 of the 50 people trapped beneath the rubble were rescued, while 33 were killed. Venerable Seck Hong Choon organised a mass puja for the deliverance of the victims who lost their lives.