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C G N    Summer Timetable Monday 18th August 2003 Photos of the explosion on board PS Simplon

Shortly after 1015, the paddle steamer set off from Geneva Jardin-Anglais pier on sailing 80 for St-Gingolph Before reaching Geneva Pâquis - just five minutes away - an explosion occured in the funnel damaging the vessel and required an immediate withdrawal from service The following pictures taken from the north shore of the lake by John Mulliner show what happened before arrival of the rescue services

PS Simplon has just left Geneva Jardin-Anglais pier

seconds later......    with MPV Vevey and the former PS Valais to the right of the stern    and MPV Genève (now in private hands) to the left of the bows

close-up of the damage    note the paddles are still turning !

view from the stern with the passengers gathering in the bows    and at the rear of the upper deck    before being taken ashore by the local police launch    to continue their journey by the tiny mv Col-Vert    photos: John Mulliner

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7th September 2003   e-mail:john@rhos.screaming.net   (c)2003 John B Bird