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Nicoll Highway collapse: 20 years on, friends remember 'Hero Heng' who lost his life saving others

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Twenty years may have passed, but former colleagues still remember their foreman ‘Hero Heng’. Every year, they attend a memorial service to honour Mr Heng Yeow Pheow, who lost his life saving eight others during the Nicoll Highway collapse in 2004. His body was never found but his legacy remains close to the hearts of many. CNA’s Aslam Shah speaks to Mr Heng’s colleagues as they gather for the 20th anniversary of his death.

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