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Seconds from Disaster•Season 3•Episode 4

King's Cross Fire (London's Subway Inferno)

7.6/10 · 60 votesMay 19, 200645 min

Ranked #13 of 19 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

On the night of 18 November 1987, a harmless match produced a small flame on the escalator at King's Cross tube station. Suddenly, the containable flame explodes rapidly into a fireball. It charges up the escalator and kills 31 people in the ticket hall 20m

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Peter Guinness

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Episode Summary

"King's Cross Fire (London's Subway Inferno)" is episode 4 of Seconds from Disaster season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 60 votes, ranking #13 of 19 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on May 19, 2006.

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