These pictures – which appeared in The Visitor and Lancaster Guardian newspapers at the time – are a poignant reminder of the fateful evening of February 5, 2004.
5. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Policeman at Morecambe Bay where the Chinese cockle pickers drowned. Photo: JOHN HUGHES
6. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Rescue teams gathered at Morecambe Bay after the cockling tragedy. Photo: JOHN HUGHES
7. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Cockle picking bags washed up at Morecambe Bay. Photo: JOHN HUGHES
8. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Two empty buckets used by Chinese cockle pickers washed up by the sea at Morecambe Bay. Photo: JOHN HUGHES
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