British rescue workers return from Armenia

Title

British rescue workers return from Armenia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

20 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

John Alcock reports from Heathrow Airport, London, on the return of more than 20 British firefighters following the earthquake in Spitak, Armenia (07/12/88), which killed at least 25,000 people. Includes interviews with firemen involved in the rescue effort: Norman Roundell; Jeremy Beech; Malcolm Crisp; Joe Bishop.

Contributors

John Alcock; Norman Roundell; Jeremy Beech; Malcolm Crisp; Joe Bishop

Keywords

Earthquakes; Emergency services; UK; Great Britain; USSR; Fire services; Search and rescue operations; Armenia; Spitak earthquake (1988); Spitak

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