When the Screams Died Away O Nly Desperate Silence Remained; As Emergency Crews Struggled to Rescue Victims Trapped in the Debris, Allan Laing Watched the Aftermath of Tragedy Unfold
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AFTER the explosion and the chaos and the screams and the panic all that was left was the silence.
It lasted all afternoon and into the night. Scores of rescuers worked tirelessly amid the rubble of the Stockline Plastics factory in Maryhill, Glasgow, but they did so without a sound.See the full content of this document
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When the Screams Died Away O Nly Desperate Silence Remained; As Emergency Crews Struggled to Rescue Victims Trapped in the Debris, Allan Laing Watched the Aftermath of Tragedy Unfold
They knew many people were trapped below. But they also knew that the slightest noise could trigger a further disaster. The building, or what remained of it, was dangerously unstable. Not only the trapped, but also the rescuers were at risk.
For what it was worth, and to them it was worth a lot, the firefighters were aware that their task was not simply to recover the dead. Contact had been made with at least one m...See the full content of this document
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