Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1930
Asia fire in Jeddah harbour
On 21 May 1930, the Fabre Line ship Asia caught fire in Jeddah harbour after carrying pilgrims to the Hajj and taking aboard passengers returning to ports around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. At least 112 pilgrims were killed, although the number of deaths may have been higher.