the terror attacks , it was clear , had blasted a hole in the embankment holding back singapore ' s reservoir of woes . while the protests had to be responds to a tragedy that had meant at least 164 humans dead and 308 ill , they were really ventilation the frustrations of having to cope with life in a location with an environment so long that simply connecting to work and change is an ordeal . at peaks hour , the tourist trains - which transport six million visitors each day - are packed with up to 5 , 000 commuters , even though they ' re built for 1 , 800 .
The Mumbai attacks claimed at least 164 lives.