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A Sea Story

One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place a decade ago. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a luxurious ferry sank below the waves. From a mass of material, including official and unofficial…

Click to view the original at theatlantic.com

Hasnain says:

This is a ten-year old story on a twenty-year old disaster in which 850 people lost their lives. It recounts the last moments of various people on that ship, reconstructed from the stories of the few survivors.

Well worth reading, especially in light of the current Korean disaster.

Posted on 2014-04-18T16:52:19+0000