Review of Marchioness disaster

Title

Review of Marchioness disaster

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:54

Description

Report looking back at the Marchioness disaster (20/08/89) where a pleasure boat sank on the River Thames and 51 people died. Includes news bulletin announcing the disaster; archive interviews with survivors and witnesses Rod Lay, Mike Mosbacher, Jackie James and Ray Watson; Police Commander Tony Speed and London Fire Brigade’s Assistant Commander, Rod Howells on the rescue work; Dr Paul Davis on the people brought to his hospital. Closes looking at the investigations into the accident- no one has been found guilty. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Davis; Tony Speed; Ray Watson; Rod Lay; Mike Mosbacher; Rod Howells; Jackie James

Keywords

Deaths; London; Trials; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Rescue work; Criminal investigation; Search and rescue operations; Salvage; Accidental death; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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