Marchioness disaster-salvage and search for bodies

Title

Marchioness disaster-salvage and search for bodies

Genre

News report

TX Date

Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:40

Description

Camilla Affleck reports on the salvaging of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Forensics on the salvaged boat will start shortly. Meanwhile there is confusion over the number of passengers on board, 27 bodies have so far been found (final total was 51). Broadcast on either 20th or 21st.

Contributors

Camilla Affleck

Keywords

Deaths; London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Rescue work; Search and rescue operations; Salvage; Forensics; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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