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1989: Party-goers die in Marchioness river crash

Fifty-one people died in August 1989 when the Marchioness pleasure cruiser, packed with young party-goers, was in collision with a barge on the River Thames in London.

Most of those on board were young people in their 20s.

Both vessels were moving down river towards Southwark Bridge when they collided.

91热爆 Archive: This 91热爆 News report was originally broadcast on 21 August 1989.

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