Kathmandu. A letter written by a survivor of the titanic ship crash has been sold for Rs 55 million.
A letter written by Colonel Archiblad Garcei on Sunday at The Herny Alardys and Son Auction House in the UK on the day of the voyage on the Titanic was sold through an auction process. This letter was written on April 10, 2012. On that day, the ship was on its way to New York with 2,200 passengers on board.
In the auction, this historical letter was sold at five times more price than expected. The letter was expected to sell for $80,000, but sold for $400,000 (Rs 54.6 million).
In the letter, Colonel Garcei said that his journey has started on a safe ship and is waiting for the last day of the journey.
On the fifth day of the voyage, the Titanic crashed into the sea after breaking into an ice mountain in the North Atlantic. The ship broke into two pieces and sank into the sea.
More than 1,500 passengers died in the plane crash. Colonel Garcei and the rest of the passengers were rescued alive. Remembering this accident, he has also written a book called ‘The Truth About the Titanic’.
Colonel Garcei fell ill on December 2, 1912, and went into a coma. He died two days later. – Agency
