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Many of history’s deadliest building fires have been in nightclubs. Here’s why they’re so dangerous
The Cocoanut Grove fire (Boston, 1942) remains the deadliest on record, killing 492 people. The club's flammable decorations ...
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Many of history’s deadliest building fires have been in nightclubs. Here’s why they’re so dangerous
In Argentina, the República Cromañón fire killed 194 people in 2004, caused by pyrotechnics igniting flammable materials inside the club. The Kiss nightclub fire in Brazil in 2013 was even ...
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Why many of the world’s deadliest building fires happen in nightclubs
In Argentina, the República Cromañón fire killed 194 people in 2004, caused by pyrotechnics igniting flammable materials inside the club. The Kiss nightclub fire in Brazil in 2013 was even ...
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Nightclub Fires Among Deadliest in History: Here's Why
In Argentina, the República Cromañón fire killed 194 people in 2004, caused by pyrotechnics igniting flammable materials inside the club. The Kiss nightclub fire in Brazil in 2013 was even deadlier, ...
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A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues
Credit: AP/Vadim Ghirda — January 2013: A fire killed more than 200 people at the Kiss nightclub in the city of Santa Maria in southern Brazil. Investigators said soundproofing foam on the ...
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A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues
January 2013: A fire killed more than 200 people at the Kiss nightclub in the city of Santa Maria in southern Brazil. Investigators said soundproofing foam on the ceiling caught fire and released ...
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Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
The commercial director of the nightclub, who police say ignored safety measures, is later arrested. January 27, 2013 – Santa Maria, Brazil – More than 240 people die in a fire at Kiss ...