Kings Cross inquiry

Title

Kings Cross inquiry

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

11 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Oni Bhattacharya reports on the recommendations of the Kings Cross inquiry into the fire at the underground station (18/11/87). Includes excerpts from press conference with Sir Neil Shields, Chairman LRT; Denis Tunnicliffe, London Underground. Also includes interviews with Ian Walker, solicitor for families of victims; Mary Groombridge, Families Action Committee; Sophie Tarassenko, sister of Ivan Tarassenko who died in the tragedy.

Contributors

Ian Walker; Oni Bhattacharya; Sophie Tarassenko; Neil Shields; Mary Groombridge; Denis Tunnicliffe

Keywords

Accidents; Reports; Fires; Public inquiries; Underground railway stations; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)

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