Marchioness disaster-news bulletin on morning of disaster

Title

Marchioness disaster-news bulletin on morning of disaster

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

20 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:20

Description

8.00 am news bulletin read by Richard Bath focusing on the Marchioness pleasure boat disaster earlier this morning (20/08/89) when 51 people drowned during a birthday party for merchant banker, Antonio de Vasconcellos. The accident occurred when the Marchioness collided with the Bowbelle dredger. Includes report by Gareth Furby and interviews with survivors including Rod Lay; brother of Antonio Vascocellos (not identified - poss. Diorgo Vasconcellos); unidentified fireman and eyewitness; Commander Tony Speed. Broadcast on LBC AM programme presented by Richard Bath and Ed Boyle.

Contributors

Richard Bath; Ed Boyle; Gareth Furby; Rod Lay; Diorgo Vasconcellos?

Keywords

Deaths; London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Search and rescue operations; Salvage; Drowning; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Antonio Vasconcellos; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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