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.
9. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
A pile of cockles picked by Chinese workers at Morecambe. Photo: JOHN HUGHES
10. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Rescue workers at Morecambe Bay. Photo: Jason Bellinger
11. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Cocklers back out in Morecambe Bay just days after the tragedy. Photo: Garth Hamer
12. Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on
Bags of cockles picked by Chinese workers at Morecambe in February 2004. Photo: JOHN HUGHES
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