Episode 148: The fire on the Scandinavian Star

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4.2 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In the early morning hours of April 7th, 1990, most of the people onboard the MS Scandinavian Star were fast asleep in their cabins, resting as they traveled from Oslo to Frederikshavn. But at least one person on the ship was not only awake, but plotting something which would leave hundreds of people fighting for their lives.

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