1994 ⟶ MS Estonia Ferry Sinks in Baltic Sea
September 28: The car ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic S...
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🚢 MV Doña Paz Sinks in Collision with MT Vector, Philippines
December 20: The passenger ferry MV Doña Paz sinks after colliding with the oil tanker MT Vector 1 in the Tablas Strait in the Philippines, killing an estimated 4,000 people (history's worst peacetime maritime disaster).⟶
Maritime DisasterFerryShipwreck
Philippines🔥 Scandinavian Star Ferry Fire
April 7: Scandinavian Star, a Bahamas-registered ferry, catches fire en route from Norway to Denmark, leaving 158 dead.⟶
Maritime DisasterFerryFireAccidentShippingCasualtiesInvestigationSafety RegulationsTransportation
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Denmark
Bahamas🚢 MS Estonia Ferry Sinks in Baltic Sea
September 28: The car ferry MS Estonia sinks in the Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.⟶
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Estonia
Finland🚢 Express Samina Ferry Sinks off Paros, Greece
September 26: The Greek ferry Express Samina sinks off the coast of the island of Paros; 80 out of a total of over 500 passengers perish in one of Greece's worst sea disasters.⟶
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Greece💥 Manchester Arena Terrorist Bombing
May 22: A terrorist bombing attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England kills 22 people and injures over 140.⟶
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United Kingdom💥 Albania Earthquake Claims 51 Lives
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania, kills 51 people.⟶
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