Some, unsure if the ferry was sinking, thought about jumping.

A number of Norwegian civilians were killed as the ferry sank.

According to survivors, the ferry sank quickly, disappearing beneath the waves less than half an hour after the first sign of trouble.

In 1928, the ferry sank resulting in the deaths of three men.

More than 500 passengers were reported missing after a ferry sank in the storm, and officials feared most had drowned.

It was the first time a ferry from Tanzania's state-owned fleet had sunk.

The ferry slipped away beneath his feet and sank below the waves, just as he was hauled into the air.

The ferry sank in 2008 and has not been replaced.

He contacted the pilot of the Frosta, and asked him if the ferry had sunk.

Port officials reached by telephone told news agencies they believed that the ferry had sunk.