Sinking of the Mogoșoaia explained

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

Notes and References

1. News: Plesa . Carmen . "Mogoșoaia" - mormantul din Dunare . Romanian . . 2006-10-17 . 2018-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031843/http://jurnalul.ro/campaniile-jurnalul/croaziera-jurnalul/mogosoaia-mormantul-din-dunare-10068.html . 2018-04-25 . dead .
2. Web site: Naufragii cumplite pe Dunăre. Secretele scufundării navei "Mogoșoaia", cea mai mare tragedie din istorie, care a curmat 239 de vieți . Adevărul . Valentin Trufașu . March 22, 2016 . Romanian.