Iranian earthquake rescue workers return to UK

Title

Iranian earthquake rescue workers return to UK

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Julie Sedgwick interviews Sue Shirley and Brian Kirby, members of an international rescue team who’ve been helping victims of an Iranian earthquake as they returned to the UK at Heathrow Airport. They describe some of the horrific sights, good relations with Iranians and difficulties in returning to normal life.

Contributors

Julie Sedgwick; Brian Kirby; Sue Shirley

Keywords

Iran; Earthquakes; Deaths; International relations; Foreign aid; Natural disasters; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations

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