Cairo hotel burns down, killing 16

Title

Cairo hotel burns down, killing 16

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Report on a fire in a luxury hotel in Cairo in which three Britons have been killed. James Sharp, a British Embassy official, describes the tragedy; hotel guest and survivor, Mrs Frances Beebee(?) gives her account. Tim Knight reports.

Contributors

Tim Knight; James Sharp; Frances Beebee(?)

Keywords

Accidents; Deaths; Egypt; Injuries; Emergency services; Fires; British; Embassies and consulates; Diplomats; Tourism; Hotels; Foreigners; Cairo; British Embassy (Cairo)

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