This week we are marking the 50th anniversary of the Severn Railway Bridge disaster.
On 25 October 1960 two tanker barges collided in heavy fog near to Sharpness on the River Severn.
They got caught by the tide, lost control, and smashed into one of the bridge's pillars.
Five men lost their lives in the disaster.
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You'll be able to hear a series of documentaries on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio Gloucestershire across the week.
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