Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations

Title

Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

After the Kings Cross underground fire, the head of the London Fire Brigade, Gerald Clarkson, talks to reporter George Matheson about means of alerting the fire service to emergencies. Tony Ritchie of the Labour Party blames Transport Minister Paul Channon for the tragedy.

Contributors

Tony Ritchie; George Matheson; Gerald Clarkson

Keywords

Deaths; Reports; Fires; Fire services; Underground railway stations; Safety measures; Paul Channon; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Colin Townsley

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