LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Marchioness disaster-police investigation

Genre

News report

TX Date

Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:24

Description

James Matthews reports from Scotland Yard after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Police are now launching an investigation into the accident and the crew are being questioned. 51 of the 130 passengers died. Broadcast on either 20th or 21st.

Contributors

James Matthews

Keywords

Deaths; London; Sailors; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Criminal investigation; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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