Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations

Title
Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
11 Nov 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:03:53
Description
After the Kings Cross underground fire, the head of the London Fire Brigade, Gerald Clarkson, talks to reporter George Matheson about means of alerting the fire service to emergencies. Tony Ritchie of the Labour Party blames Transport Minister Paul Channon for the tragedy.
Contributors
Tony Ritchie; George Matheson; Gerald Clarkson
Keywords
Deaths; Reports; Fires; Fire services; Underground railway stations; Safety measures; Paul Channon; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Colin Townsley

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