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

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 away. The inferno leaves investigators stumped. When the answer is revealed, it will shock everyone, adding a new chapter to the laws of fire dynamics.

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  • Originally Aired May 19, 2006
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network National Geographic
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