Sinking of the Mogoșoaia

The Mogoșoaia was a Romanian ferry which sank due to a collision with a push barge convoy on 10 September 1989.^[1] Of the 255 people on board only 16 survived.^[2] The incident happened when the Mogoșoaia was sailing across the Danube from Galați to Grindu in thick fog. The ship was carrying food and iron.

See also

• List of disasters in Romania by death toll

References

1. Plesa, Carmen (2006-10-17). ""Mogoșoaia" - mormantul din Dunare". Jurnalul Național (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
2. Valentin Trufașu (March 22, 2016). "Naufragii cumplite pe Dunăre. Secretele scufundării navei "Mogoșoaia", cea mai mare tragedie din istorie, care a curmat 239 de vieți". Adevărul (in Romanian).