Central News East: 29.10.1990: Fengate

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Summary

Alison Mackenzie report on the recommended safety measures following the explosion on the Fengate Industrial Estate in Peterborough last year.

Year:

1990

Duration:

0:02:21

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Interview with David Eves of the Health and Safety Executive who explained how material from fuse heads had collected in the bottom of a rusty tin and had caused the fire which led to the explosion. Interview with Alan Charles who is an explosives consultant who said that there would always be people who tried to get around the law or made mistakes. Library shots of the aftermath of the Fengate explosion. Shots of fuse heads similar to the ones that caught fire. Shot of the widow of fire fighter John Humphries who was killed in the explosion going into a news conference.


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