Kings Cross fire disaster

Title

Kings Cross fire disaster

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

19 Nov 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Transport Secretary Paul Channon has launched an inquiry into the Kings Cross Underground fire. He commends the emergency services for doing a magnificent job, speaking to reporters as he visited the scene a few hours after the fire, but refuses to speculate on the cause of the fire.

Contributors

Paul Channon

Keywords

London; Emergency services; Fires; Underground railway networks; Fire services; Rescue work; Underground railway stations; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)

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