Seconds from Disaster
Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster
Season 2 Episode 5 of 13
How the British ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized in March 1987, killing more than 190 passengers. The bow doors were left open as the ship set sail from Zeebrugge in Belgium, allowing sea water to flood into the car deck - which quickly led to the vessel's becoming unstable
Seconds from Disaster airs on National Geographic Channel at 3:00 PM, Monday 16 March.
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