24 April 1993

Saturday

1993-04-22

Events

 * A bomb explosion at 10.27 am devastes an area in Bishopsgate, City of London. The IRA bomb had been placed inside a lorry parked outside bank buildings. A news photographer, who was rushing to the scene despite police warnings, was killed in the explosion and 44 people were injured, with damages costing £350 million to repair.