On Monday, new information was discovered about the Estonian wreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

A previously discovered hole, four meters high, has been found on the ship's hull.

The experts share what caused the damage.

According to Margus Kurm, former chairman of the Estonian government's investigation into the Estonian disaster, the most likely explanation is that the ship collided with a Swedish submarine.

The theory has been criticized by, among others, Sweden's former Minister of Defense Anders Björck, but also by experts in Estonia.

The expert: Not likely

One of them is Kristjan Tabri, PhD in shipbuilding and senior researcher at Tallinn University of Technology.

"I think the most probable explanation is that the opening is due to a ship of 12,000 tonnes lying at an angle on the seabed, where an uneven surface or rocks probably occur," Kristjan Tabri writes to SVT News.

He emphasizes that the information about the hole still leaves something to be desired, but currently finds it unlikely that the hole was caused by an explosion or by divers - and it is not at all likely that a collision is behind it.

“The shape of the hole looks uneven, which brings to mind a natural object rather than an intruder created by man.

It is highly unlikely that the opening was caused by a collision at the surface. "

“The vessel's vertical position above the waterline, as well as the fact that about 20 people managed to escape from the cabin just behind the hole, make the scenario very unlikely.

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Picture from the documentary "Estonia - the find that changes everything".

Photo: Dplay