London 1951

[KTXKTX]

What natural phenomenon caused the death of 2850 people in London between 5 and 13 December 1951?

[BigMac]

Odd Info
Due to a temperature inversion and air pollution, the "London Fog" turned into a smog that killed 2850 people during December 5-13, 1951.

www.odd-info.com/badday.htm -

[jno]

that was 1952, wasn't it?

http://www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk/studentwebs/ session4/27/greatsmog52.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2545759.stm

[KTXKTX]

Thanks for your feedback. I think the answer is most likely Smog and there's probably a typo in the question.