Michael Portillo on Marchioness disaster

Title

Michael Portillo on Marchioness disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

The transport minister, Michael Portillo, speaks to journalists from the scene at Southwark Bridge as the salvage operation continues on the Marchioness pleasure cruiser after it sunk with at least 29 deaths after the Bowbelle collided with it on the Thames. Says any recommendations from an inquiry will be put into practice. From AM programme.

Contributors

Michael Portillo; Camilla Affleck

Keywords

Deaths; London; Emergency services; Rivers; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Fire services; Rescue work; Salvage; Port of London Authority; Transport safety; AM (radio programme); Marchioness; Bowbelle; River navigation; Southwark Bridge; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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