Sinking of F174

When

26 Dec 1996

Kind

Murder

Killed

283

Coordinates

36.43° N, 14.91° E

Description

worst maritime disaster in the Mediterranean Sea since World War II

1996 maritime disaster in the Mediterranean Sea

The sinking of the ship F174 took place on the night of December 25–26, 1996, off the coast of Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea. An old, severely overloaded wooden ship transporting illegal immigrants from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to Italy sank 19 nautical miles from Portopalo di Capo Passero in Sicily (Italy), under questionable circumstances, and came to rest under 108 metres (354 ft) of water.

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