Death of two North Sea divers

Title

Death of two North Sea divers

Genre

News report

TX Date

27 Nov 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

Mike Gardiner(?) reports on the death of two North Sea divers, Tony Prongly and Michael Ward (26/11/78); how they were only minutes from safety; the official inquiry into what happened; what is believed to have happened; the dangers of the job.

Contributors

Mike Gardiner(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Oil extraction; North Sea; Divers; Accidental death; Drowning; Tony Prongly; Michael Ward

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