Événement

An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen

7 sept. 1984 · 36.05° N, 14.26° E

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7 sept. 1984
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Événement
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36.05° N, 14.26° E
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An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen.

Placé à : island its text puts it in, Gozo.

C23 tragedy

1984 explosion in Gozo, Malta

The C23 tragedy occurred on 7 September 1984, when the Swift-class patrol boat C23 of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) was severely damaged by an explosion while dumping illegal fireworks off Qala in Gozo, Malta. Seven people – five soldiers and two policemen – were killed, and the only survivor of the incident was severely injured.

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