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| | Thursday, 5 December, 2002, 15:35 GMT In pictures: The Great Smog of London On Friday 5 December 1952 a dense smoke-filled fog shrouded London and it hung over the city for the next four days. London came to a standstill. Over 4,000 people died, motor vehicles were abandoned, trains were disrupted and airports were forced to close.  A campaign warned people about the dangers of smog  Much of London came to a standstill  Public transport ground to halt  Smog continued into the 1960s  People protected themselves with handkerchiefs | |   See also: 05 Dec 02 | England 05 Dec 02 | England Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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