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Survivors tell of terror as Estonia sinks deeply
Passengers on the 515 foot Estonia faced a routine trip that became fatal for about 900 people as heavy seas and a bow door leak toppled the ship near Finland. Survivors describe chaos in cabins and corridors, lifeboats, and a desperate scramble for escape on a night of disaster.
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Estonia
Stockholm
Sweden
Tallinn
Katlin Kaljurand
Kaja
Kaljurand
Scandinavia
Baltic Sea
Finland
Arvo Andresson
Mave Bull
Margus Kermet
Kermet
Kent Harstedt
Henrik Sillaste
Harstedt
Sillaste