Estonia disaster, Shipwreck in the Baltic Sea
The MS Estonia was a passenger ferry that capsized and sank in 1994.
It is one of the deadliest peacetime sinkings of a European ship after the Titanic.
Memorials for the Estonia disaster can be found in multiple countries, including Sweden and Estonia.
The wreck is considered a maritime grave and is legally protected.
The sinking of the MS Estonia led to changes in safety regulations for roll-on/roll-off ferries.
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