Unexpected Flashover: The King's Cross Fire | Fascinating Horror
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This short documentary tells the story of a fire which took place in 1987, and which consumed one of the busiest transit hubs in the world: King's Cross station... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KristianCrow ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: [email protected] *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:47 - Background ► 02:03 - The King's Cross Fire ► 08:01 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► Department of Transport Report, by Desmond Fennell OBE QC, published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, November 1988. Available via: https://www.jesip.org.uk/downloads/kings-cross-underground-fire-fennell-report/ ► "The King's Cross Fire of 1987" published by The British Transport Police. Link: https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-transport-police/areas/about-us/about-us/our-history/the-kings-cross-fire-of-1987/ ► "The King's Cross fire, 1987" published by the London Fire Brigade. Link: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/london-fire-brigade-history-and-stories/fires-and-incidents-that-changed-history/the-kings-cross-fire-1987/ ► "King's Cross station fire 'kills 27'" published by the BBC, November 1987. Available via: http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/18/newsid_2519000/2519675.stm ► "The King's Cross fire: damage assessment and overview of the technical investigation" by K Moodie, published by Fire Safety Journal, 1992. Available via: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/037971129290045E?via%3Dihub ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #london #trains
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