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852 people died in the disaster, while 137 survived when Estonia sank on its way from Tallinn to Stockholm on the night of September 28, 1994.
A new documentary shows a hitherto unknown crack in the ferry’s hull, which according to the final report of the International Accident Investigation Board sank as a result of a bow door failure.
Former Estonian attorney general Margus Kurm, who led the country’s investigation into the accident, believes the new information reinforces the suspicion that the ferry sank after being hit by a submarine and accuses Sweden of withholding information.
Löfven rejects
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven denies that Sweden lied about the cause of the Estonian disaster in the Baltic Sea, in which 852 people lost their lives. Photo: TT / NTB
The Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, rejects it.
– Sweden does not lie about the shipwreck of Estonia. I do not want to contribute to the increase in conflicts and I am in a good dialogue with my counterpart in Estonia, Jüri Ratas, he says.
The Swedish Accident Investigation Board will now review new information about the Estonian shipwreck, which is at a depth of about 80 meters.
Requires a new exam
In 1995, Estonia and Sweden helped preserve the wreck as a cemetery, which means a ban on diving at the site. The creators of the new documentary chose to challenge this ban.
Rats, however, demand that the wreck be reexamined.
– A new technical investigation of the circumstances in Estonia should be carried out. In our opinion, the technical investigation should include underwater observations, and we have informed Finland and Sweden about the case, he said on Monday. Löfven does not support it easily.
– We cannot start by saying what to do and what not to do. Experts must now take a closer look at these images first, he says.
