Twenty years after the Al Dana dhow disaster, a tribute to those who lost their lives has been put on hold, with a new date potentially to be set once conditions stabilise.
The Al Dana dhow tragedy occurred on March 30, 2006, when a crowded, modified passenger craft capsized off the coast of Muharraq, killing 58 people and injuring more than 70.
This year marks two decades since the tragedy, but due to the Iranian attacks and the Interior Ministry’s advice to avoid sizeable public gatherings, no service can be held to mourn the victims.
A memorial stone at the Old Christian Cemetery on Zubarah Avenue pays tribute to the people who lost their lives in the tragedy.
