Gozo Channel Luzzu Capsizes, 23 Killed, October 30, 1948
A luzzu fishing boat overloaded with passengers capsizes and sinks in the Gozo Channel off Qala, Gozo, Malta, killing 23 of the 27 people on board.
Date: October 30, 1948
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