Friday, April 10, 2015

April 10, 1991

Plaque in memory of the victims of the Moby Prince disaster, Porto Mediceo, Livorno
In the late evening of Wednesday April 10, 1991, the ferry “Moby Prince” collided with the oil tanker “Agip Abruzzo” just outside the port of Livorno. An extensive fire ravaged the ship and there was only one survivor, the other 140 on board were killed by the fire or toxic fumes. A plaque at the entrance of the Porto Mediceo remembers the names of the victims.

External links: Moby Prince disaster (Wikipedia)
See also: Moby Prince - Nineteen Years - Twenty Years

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14 comments:

  1. KateApril 10, 2015 at 1:33 AM

    Terrible tragedy and a very sad memory; certainly deserves a memorial.

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  2. MichelleApril 10, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    What a terrible event.

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  3. RandyApril 10, 2015 at 5:02 AM

    Sad event.

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  4. DinaApril 10, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Oi, so many killed, so tragic.
    How did it happen, that two big ship collided, I wonder.

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  5. HalcyonApril 10, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    That's a somber, but necessary reminder.

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  6. LowellApril 10, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    It seems that I remember this, but can't be sure. Terrible tragedy but it's good the victims have been remembered.

    I like the symmetry in this photo very much.

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  7. William KendallApril 10, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    Catastrophic, to say the least.

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  8. UnknownApril 10, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    How awful! What a tragedy.

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  9. RedPatApril 10, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    Horrific!

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  10. EG CameraGirlApril 10, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    What a terrible disaster!

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  11. cieldequimperApril 10, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    I remember it well. Sad.

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  12. AriannaApril 10, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    Impossibile dimenticare...su quella nave ci salii un'estate andando in Sardegna...ciao, Arianna

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  13. Stefan JanssonApril 11, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    I don't remember that accident. Horrible.

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  14. JackApril 13, 2015 at 12:36 AM

    I was not aware of that disaster. Very sad.

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