Thatcher visits scene of Kings Cross fire disaster

Title

Thatcher visits scene of Kings Cross fire disaster

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

19 Nov 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:05:39

Description

Margaret Thatcher visits the scene of the Kings Cross Underground fire disaster and praises all the emergency services, speaking to reporters. She refuses to speculate on the causes of the fire and says inquiries have been put in place.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Deaths; London; Emergency services; Fires; Underground railway networks; Fire fighters; Fire services; Rescue work; Underground railway stations; London Regional Transport; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); LRT

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