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A fire breaks out on the passenger ferry Scandinavian Star, killing 159 people.
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Ferry
Ship to carry people and goods on water
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
MS Scandinavian Star
Car and passenger ferry
MS Scandinavian Star, originally named MS Massalia, was a car and passenger ferry built in France in 1971. The ship was set on fire on 7 April 1990, killing 159 people. The official investigation determined the fire had been caused by a convicted arsonist who died in the blaze.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)