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Who died on the Scandinavian Star?

Who died on the Scandinavian Star?

Over the years, there have been a number of theories and conspiracies about the events surrounding the fire onboard the MS Scandinavian Star. At first, the Oslo Police Department investigation suspected Erik Mørk Andersen, a Danish lorry driver that died in the disaster. Andersen had three former convictions for arson.

Who set the fire on the Scandinavian Star?

An Oslo police investigation initially cast suspicion on Erik Mørk Andersen, a Danish truck driver who died in the disaster and who had three previous convictions for arson.

How many people died in the Scandinavian Star Fire?

As a result of the fire 158 people died (approximately one third of the people on board); another victim died two weeks later from his injuries. One of the women who died was 6 months pregnant. The majority (136) of those killed were Norwegian. The Scandinavian Star had another fire prior to 1990.

When was the MS Scandinavian Star set on fire?

MS Scandinavian Star, originally named MS Massalia, was a car and passenger ferry built in France in 1971. The ship was set on fire in April 1990, killing 159 people, and the official investigation blamed the fires on a convicted arsonist, who died in the fire.

How many crew members died on MS Scandinavian Star?

This claim was backed up in a 2013 report by “the Foundation for Arson Investigation Scandinavian Star”, who claimed that Andersen died in one of the earlier fires, long before the later fires were even ignited. The report laid the blame for the fires at nine of the ship’s crew members.

Who was responsible for the MS Scandinavian Star disaster?

Over the years, there have been a number of theories and conspiracies about the events surrounding the fire onboard the MS Scandinavian Star. At first, the Oslo Police Department investigation suspected Erik Mørk Andersen, a Danish lorry driver that died in the disaster. Andersen had three former convictions for arson.

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