Fire in the Night

Year: 2013

Duration: 90 min

FIRE IN THE NIGHT tells the incredible true story behind the Piper Alpha disaster: the worst ever of its kind that killed 167 men when a North Sea oil rig became a huge fireball.For the first time a documentary presents the astonishing testimonies from the survivors who found themselves in the midst of an inferno, and through dramatic reconstruction, how they escaped the burning rig. Newly released recordings reveal how the coastguards and emergency services reacted to the disaster.Chronicling events from the first explosion to the final rescue, FIRE IN THE NIGHT makes for heart-stopping viewing.

Genre: Documentary   History