STOCKLINE - 2004

1: Rescuers lower carbon dioxide monitors into cavities to check for breathing 2: Sensitive sound equipment detects vibrations which the human ear cannot pick up 3: People in collapsed buildings can survive for days in pockets formed by sturdy items such as drinks machines or filing cabinets

1: Rescuers lower carbon dioxide monitors into cavities to check for breathing
2: Sensitive sound equipment detects vibrations which the human ear cannot pick up
3: People in collapsed buildings can survive for days in pockets formed by sturdy items such as drinks machines or filing cabinets

Photos: BBC

Thank you to Fire Journal reader John Brown for telling us about the May 11, 2004, explosion at the Stockline Plastics factory at Woodside, Glasgow. The accident claimed nine lives and injured about 40 others. The owner of the plant was cited for safety violations. Queen Elizabeth II commended the emergency services for their work.

GRANDFARE - 1966

Grandfare store fire at Cowcaddens and Maitland streets in Glasgow in September 1966.