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* 1967{{snd}}{{USS|Forrestal|CV-59|6}} in the [[Gulf of Tonkin]] — 134 deaths.
* 1967{{snd}}{{USS|Forrestal|CV-59|6}} in the [[Gulf of Tonkin]] — 134 deaths.
* 1972{{snd}}{{RMS|Queen Elizabeth}} in [[Hong Kong]], ship sank in harbour<ref name="thestandard26146">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=26146&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=19970126&sear_year=1997 |title=Black days in HK's history |newspaper=The Standard |date=1997-01-26 |location=Hong Kong |first1=May |last1=Fung |first2=Sanna |last2=So |accessdate=2011-11-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326092309/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=26146&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=19970126&sear_year=1997 |archivedate=2014-03-26 |df= }}</ref>
* 1972{{snd}}{{RMS|Queen Elizabeth}} in [[Hong Kong]], ship sank in harbour<ref name="thestandard26146">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=26146&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=19970126&sear_year=1997 |title=Black days in HK's history |newspaper=The Standard |date=1997-01-26 |location=Hong Kong |first1=May |last1=Fung |first2=Sanna |last2=So |accessdate=2011-11-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326092309/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=26146&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=19970126&sear_year=1997 |archivedate=2014-03-26 |df= }}</ref>
* 1985{{snd}}{{MS|Chidambaram}} off the Malabar coast of India — 34 deaths. <ref>https://andamansaravanan.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/nostalgic-account-on-big-indian-ocean-liners-called-at-penang/</ref>
* 1987{{snd}}''[[Doña Paz]]'' in the [[Philippines]] — an estimated 4,000 deaths
* 1987{{snd}}''[[Doña Paz]]'' in the [[Philippines]] — an estimated 4,000 deaths
* 1985{{snd}}{{MS|Chidambaram}} off the Malabar coast of India — 34 deaths
* 1990{{snd}}{{MS|Scandinavian Star}} off Norway — 159 deaths
* 1990{{snd}}{{MS|Scandinavian Star}} off Norway — 159 deaths
* 1991{{snd}}[[Moby Prince disaster|''Moby Prince'' disaster]] in Livorno, Italy. 140 killed.
* 1991{{snd}}[[Moby Prince disaster|''Moby Prince'' disaster]] in Livorno, Italy. 140 killed.

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This is a list of transportation fires where a ship or other transportation has caught on fire.

List of transportation fires

Ship fires

Train and rail fires

Bus fires

Road fires

Tanker truck fires and explosions

Other fires

See also

List of fires

References

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  11. ^ "China bus fire kills 47". London: AP via The Guardian. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Colombia school bus catches fire, dozens of children killed". Herald Globe. Retrieved 20 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Fire in South Korea bus terminal leaves six dead". Seoul News.Net. Retrieved 26 May 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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