The Death of Chinese Cockle Pickers
In February 2004, 23 Chinese immigrants drowned off the coast of north-west England
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
February 4, 20148m 56s
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Show Notes
In February 2004, 23 Chinese immigrants drowned while picking shellfish in Morecambe Bay, off the coast of north-west England. Witness speaks to two of the people who helped with the rescue operation.
(Photo: A lone shoe and haul of cockles on the beach in Morecambe Bay where the Chinese cockle pickers lost their lives. Credit: Chris Furlong/Getty Images)