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Old November 14th 03, 05:48 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Clive D. W. Feather Clive D. W. Feather is offline
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Default News - Safety Row

In article , Paul Weaver
writes
If the stairs or escalators were crowded then people are unlikely to be
killed when falling - too many people in the way!

Wasn't there an incident in the East End in WWII?


Bethnal Green.

One person tripped on the stairs, and around 150 were killed in the
resulting crush.

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