This Staircase Killed 173 People: The Bethnal Green Disaster | Fascinating Horror

"On the 3rd of March, 1943, at the height of the Second World War, a fleet of German bombers took flight, heading directly for London..." Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:48 - Background ► 02:26 - The Night of the Disaster ► 07:45 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "Alf Morris, Tube Disaster Survivor" by The Gentle Author, published on Spitalfields Life, February 2010. Link: https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/02/11/alf-morris-survivor-of-the-bethnal-green-tube-disaster/. ► "Bethnal Green Tube Disaster" by Brian Penn, published on Historic UK. Link: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Bethnal-Green-Tube-Disaster/. ► "Bethnal Green Tube Disaster: 'I Tried to Black It Out'" published by BBC News (London), April 2016. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35938274. ► "Bethnal Green Tube Disaster Marked 70 Years On" published by BBC News (London), March 2013. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21645163. ► "Bethnal Green - Disaster At The Tube" published on BBC Homeground, September 2003. Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20071213173030/http://www.bbc.co.uk/homeground/archive/2003/bethnal-green-tube-disaster.shtml. ​​​​​​​#Documentary​​​​ #History​​​​​​​​​ #TrueStories​