WorldPublished: 28 September 2026 at 17:46
Estonia marks 32 years since ferry Estonia disaster
Estonia held a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony in Tallinn on Monday, marking 32 years since the sinking of the ferry Estonia. Of the nearly 1,000 people on board in 1994, only 137 survived.
Estonia on Monday commemorated 32 years since the sinking of the ferry Estonia, with a memorial service and wreath-laying held at the disaster's monument in Tallinn.
The ferry sank on September 28, 1994, while sailing from Tallinn to Stockholm. Of the 989 people aboard at the time, only 137 survived.
The disaster remains one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in the Baltic Sea region's history, and the victims continue to be honored annually in Estonia.
