Marc Isambard Brunel18 May 1827
The River Thames breaks into the workings and Brunel directs efforts to save the tunnel and repair the breach.
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The River Thames breaks into the workings and Brunel directs efforts to save the tunnel and repair the breach.
A major flood kills six workers, seriously injures Isambard Kingdom Brunel and forces suspension of the tunnel works.
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