Identification of victims from the M/S Estonia

H Soomer; H Ranta; A Penttilä

doi:10.1007/s004140000180

Identification of victims from the M/S Estonia

Int J Legal Med. 2001;114(4-5):259-62. doi: 10.1007/s004140000180.

Authors

H Soomer¹, H Ranta, A Penttilä

Affiliation

¹ Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, L. Puusepa Street 8, Tartu, Estonia.

PMID: 11355406
DOI: 10.1007/s004140000180

Abstract

With 852 victims from 17 different countries, the sinking of the Estonia was Europe's most severe passenger ferry disaster. The Finnish Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team identified all 93 victims recovered from the sea within 33 days of the accident as well as victim number 94 found 18 months later. Dental identification was established in 57 cases (60%).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cause of Death
Dental Records
Disasters*
Estonia
Female
Finland
Forensic Anthropology / methods*
Forensic Dentistry / methods*
Humans
Male
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Radiography, Bitewing
Radiography, Panoramic
Ships*
Sweden / ethnology