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صور من الذاكرة : غرق العبارة البلجيكية قبل 30 عام مع نجاة 20 ووفاة 193 - أرشيف شبكة التأمل الإعلامية

صور من الذاكرة : غرق العبارة البلجيكية قبل 30 عام مع نجاة 20 ووفاة 193

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نشر في: الأحد,5 مارس , 2017 5:33م

آخر تحديث: الأحد,5 مارس , 2017 5:33م

Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry, pictured, which killed 193 people

The vessel, which carried both cars and passengers, capsized just 60 seconds after leaving the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, with water allowed to pour inside when the bow doors were left open

Survivors spoke of feeling 'paralysed with fear' after the ship 'suddenly jolted' and the lights went out as water levels rose, with many killed by hypothermia

But the incident also saw amazing acts of heroism, including from Andrew Parker, pictured, who received the George Medal for laying across a broken walkway and allowing 20 passengers, including his wife and daughter, to cross over his body to safety

Townsend Thoresen, owners of the Herald, pictured, which later became P&O European Ferries, was severely criticised in a public inquiry report published later in 1987

The doors were left open after a crew member responsible for closing them was still asleep on a break in his cabin, prompting a huge investigation into how no one else noticed or closed them. Pictured is how the incident was reported in the Mail on Sunday in March 1987

It is though many more of the 500-plus people on board would have died if not for amazing acts of bravery by some of the crew and passengers. Pictured is survivor Nicola Simpson, second left, being reunited with her family, right, after the disaster

The 13,600 tonne boat was on its way to Dover when the catastrophe occurred. Pictured are rescue workers on the side of the ship on March 7 

The ship was eventually salvaged after a slow and complex winching operation, and was eventually refloated in April of the same year. She was put up for sale but after there was no interest she was taken to Taiwan where she was scrapped in 1988

P&O European Ferries was later charged with corporate manslaughter and seven employees were charged with manslaughter over the disaster, pictured

A 30th anniversary service will be held on Monday at St Mary the Virgin Church, Dover, home of the main memorial to the victims

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