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The King's Cross fire occurred in 1987 at King's Cross St Pancras tube station in London, England, causing 31 fatalities. It began under a wooden escalator before spreading into the ticket hall in a flashover. The fire began at approximately 19:30 on 18 November 1987, [1] at a major interchange on the London Underground
Colin James Townsley, GM (22 May 1942 – 18 November 1987) was an English station officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station. He was one of 31 people who were killed in the King's Cross fire in 1987 and the only firefighter to die.
The trench effect became known because of the scientific investigation of the King's Cross fire, which occurred on the London Underground in 1987. The fire started on an escalator (containing wood and years of built-up grease) between the Piccadilly line platforms and the ticket hall at King's Cross St Pancras tube station.
The 1987 King's Cross fire that killed 31 people is one of the deadliest accidents to occur on the Underground and resulted in widespread safety improvements and changes throughout the network. The station was extensively rebuilt in the early 21st century to cater for Eurostar services that moved from Waterloo to St Pancras, reopening in 2007.
"King's Cross" is a Pet Shop Boys song, written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant [1] for their second studio album, Actually (1987). The title refers to the London railway station and the surrounding area that share the name King's Cross.
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"On Fire" was remixed by François Kevorkian and Michael Hutchinson. [2] The music video was also released. Shortly after the release of the single, the King's Cross fire broke out on 18 November 1987 at King's Cross St Pancras tube station. The fire killed thirty-one people and hundred were taken to hospital, nineteen with serious injuries.
King's Cross railway station, also known as London King's Cross, is a passenger railway terminus in the London Borough of Camden, on the edge of Central London.It is in the London station group, one of the busiest stations in the United Kingdom and the southern terminus of the East Coast Main Line to Yorkshire and the Humber, North East England and Scotland.