The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.
MS Express Samina (Greek: Εξπρές Σαμίνα) was a French-built RoPax ferry that struck the charted Portes Islets rocks in the Bay of Parikia off the coast of Paros island in the central Aegean Sea on 26 September 2000. The accident resulted in 82 deaths and the loss of the ship. The cause of the accident was crew negligence, for which several members were found criminally liable, with witnesses alleging that the crew was watching the match between Hamburg SV and Panathinaikos F.C. during the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League first round group stage.