Remembering the King's Cross fire 30 years on

The fire at King's Cross station remains the worst on the London Underground.

On 18 November 1987 a wooden escalator caught alight. Thirty-one people were killed - including one firefighter - and another 100 were injured.

A three-month inquiry found the fire had been started by a match discarded by a commuter.

The report made 157 recommendations about improving safety on the Tube and in firefighting procedures.

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