European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2r the stars and stripes monday. August 21,1989 several de 30 missing in thames after boat sinks from Page 1 the Region of 120 people on Board police commander Tony Speed told a news conference. Sadly we expect More Bod ies. Given the Speed at which the vessel Sank the time of night and its location in the thames it s quite remarkable that89 people  earlier reports that 98 people were hospitalized proved incorrect. Transport minister Michael Portillo said he has ordered an immediate in Quiry by the government s Marine Acci dents investigation Branch in addition to the police inquiry. Prime minister Margaret Thatcher on Holiday in Austria issued a statement through her office saying that she was deeply distressed by the tragedy. The 2,000-ton Barge owned by ready mixed Concrete ltd., is 240 feet Long making it one of the largest vessels registered on the River. Survivors said the pleasure boat was privately chartered by a modelling Agency for a birthday party and most people on Board were in their 20s. The boat was chartered from i . To 6 . Many of those dancing on the top deck of the marchioness jumped or were thrown overboard. Others dancing below deck were trapped. Dozens of passengers swam to safely and 89 people were taken to three Hospi tals nearly All suffering minor injuries police said. Some were treated for Shock at the Savoy the exclusive Riverside hotel. Ambulance Crews firefighters and police helped to Rescue passengers from the water Scotland Yard said. A searcher left photo holds a life preserver from the marchioness. At right u survivor is questioned by reporters. Firsthand account tells terror of boat tragedy editor s note Nicholas Hast Ings i British journalist of a Dow Jones a joint venture of the associate press anon Dow Jones and co., was aboard the Maki ioness riverboat when twas rammed Bytko Rodger Early sunday and Sank in the River Hamas by Nicholas Hastings London a it was Lawett night for a party on the River and anti usually warm night which is probably wha Javed my life. Awful they looked when All of a sudden there was a Small Jolt. Somebody screamed. The first thing that ran through my mind was that we had hit something in the River. But As i turned around i could Sec the enor Mous looming Hull of the Dredger that had hit us. It was right on top of us. I knew that my standing outside was what probably saved my life. Those below deck on the dance floor must have been dragged Down with the marchioness. But As i did that somebody else yelled we re going  in a matter of seconds redid. I was extremely Lucky As 1 was standing i a on the left hand Side of the Bow and the 1 had met with some friends and Bourdeon Jopat rolled to the right. As the boat rolled i the marchioness at Charing Cross pier As a Sable to clamber Over the Hull and even guests of a Friend who had chartered the Luah Spund myself standing Bone dry on boat for his birthday party. Top  keel. 1 was standing outside on the Bow talk i was the on person i could Sec. Ing with my friends. We had been sailing for about 20 minutes and we were laughing at various buildings we passed saying How body else had  under the6at,including the two turns i was standing with. To Vas that the others on Board were going to be Able to get out. But i realized it meant i had to outdid. I bobbed up some Yard away from the boat and discovered Milf being swept along in the ver Jettong tidal current. 1realized there was no Landing Point near by. I a saw a could t afford to go with the Clov and decided to strike out for few fat appeared to be two moored barges and the glitter of a Little Patch of mud across the River. Luckily i m a regular swimmer. I Jetti soned my glasses decided 1 did t have time to get rid of my shoes. After what seemed like a very Long time 1 finally hit what Felt like the Bottom. I stood in knee High water for the onetime and what had been a strange silence turned into the re coding creams for help from other started shouting because i realized i could t get up the Riverbank Wall. Two police launches passed. I screamed. On slopped As if it had heard me then sped off again. A Man passed in a tiny Skiff and did t hear me. By that stage i was frantic. I d been in the water 10 or 15 minutes and was get Ting cold. I then saw two Security guard from a building across the River running across the Bridge. They finally heard my shouts or caught sight of me. They lowered a ladder and pulled me out of the water. Poce probe Bizo fre bolder shooting Eschwege West Germany a West German police arc investigating a bizarre Border incident in which at least.,90 Small Caliper bullets were fired from West Germany into an East German Village. A police spokesman in the Small town of Eschwege near the East German Border said on sunday hat 90 Bullet casings were found at a Siren the Werra River where the attack apparently took place. But authorities had no clues to the Iden Tity or number of assailants in the incident that occurred Early Friday nor did they know what motivated the attack. No one was injured in the incident but has added another Strain in relations be tween the two Germany s. During the Early morning hours of Fri Day shots from a Remote area on the West German Side of the Wirra were fired for More than an hour into two houses and a barn in the East German Border town of a Ahlhausen according to the East German adn news Agency. East Germany filed an official protest with the West German government on Fri Day afternoon calling the incident an extraordinarily provocative  the protest said the incident seriously Ndang Rcd the life and health of the re Gioffe residents As Well As members of the an Border  How vol Eschwege policemen who spoke on Corat Oion of anonymity complained that they store alerted to the Inci Dent too late to . The police sources Stifft dial if they had been alerted immediately to could have set up a Roadblock and  the assailants As they turned from Thi remole River site which is accessible by Only one Road. Funds from Page 1 be possible to work for the Freedom of hostages held by both sides. If you americans express your Goodwill and want to restore Normal relations the iranians have hostages and you have hostages Start working for the re lease of the iranian diplomats who Are held captive Fadlallah said. Three iranian diplomats and their lebanese Driver who holds an iranian passport disappeared in the summer of1982 while driving inside the Christian enclave. There has been no confirmation on what happened to the four men. Christian sources said that members of the lebanese forces militia snatched the iranians and killed them hours later. Militia leaders have however denied the  said that the iranians would be satisfied if the bodies of the diplomats were returned. There Are 16 foreign hostages including eight americans believed held hos Tage by extremists Loyal to Iran and affiliated with Hezbollah Pola from Page chanted we  i know we. Nep remier Maori then asked for a shorters and the whelming. 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