LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Marchioness disaster-disaster and body search

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

21 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:23

Description

Gareth Furby reports on the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). 51 of the 130 passengers died. Includes interviews with eyewitnesses and survivors including Rod Lay; also an interview with a member of the emergency services.

Contributors

Gareth Furby; Rod Lay

Keywords

Deaths; London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Rescue work; Search and rescue operations; Dead bodies; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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