Kings Cross Underground fire

Title

Kings Cross Underground fire

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:30

Description

The King’s Cross fire was a fatal underground fire in London which broke out at approximately 19:30 on 18 November 1987, and which killed 31 people. Here, journalist Lindsay Taylor describes his experience of the fire, and interviews another survivor (2 short clips).

Contributors

Lindsay Taylor

Keywords

London; Fires; Casualties; Underground railway stations; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987)

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