Did you know? On September 28, 1994, the passenger ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea while en route from Tallinn, Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden. Tragically, 852 lives were lost, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters of the 20th century. Just like the RMS Titanic in 1912, the sinking of Estonia exposed the vulnerability of even “modern” ships. Both disasters shocked the world, led to international investigations, and changed maritime safety regulations forever. ⚠️ Discl

26 years to the day since the sinking of the Estonia, a tragic disaster that claimed lives of 852 people. The Estonia tragedy happened in 1994, in one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. Ultimately, it was caused by the free surface effect due to seawater on the vehicle deck. In this video we look at what happened and how events unfolded that night. The video is based on the accident report found at: https://onse.fi/estonia/​ ----------------------WITH THANKS--------------------

This Finnish drama series explores the 1994 sinking of the MS Estonia as it was crossing the Baltic Sea and its aftermath. Estonia | Now streaming - https://bit.ly/42Ppipw | SBS On Demand