King's Cross fire

When

18 Nov 1987

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

51.53° N, 0.12° W

Description

fire in London on 18 November 1987

Deaths

31

Cause

cigarette

1987 tube station fire in London, England

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.

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