Sunday, January 27, 2013

Nightclub Fire In Brazil Kills Over 200



Fire At Nightclub Kills More Than 200 In Brazil -- Reuters

(Reuters) - At least 200 people were killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil on Sunday after a band's pyrotechnics show set the building ablaze, and fleeing patrons were unable to find the emergency exits, local officials said.

Bodies were still being removed from the Kiss nightclub in the southern city of Santa Maria, Major Gerson da Rosa Ferreira, who was leading rescue efforts at the scene for the military police, told Reuters.

Local officials said 180 people were confirmed dead, and Ferreira said the death toll would rise above 200. He said the victims died of asphyxiation or from being trampled, and that there were possibly as many as 500 people inside the club when the fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m.

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Update: Massive loss of life in Brazil nightclub fire -- CBS/AP

My Comment: I know that this is not a war/defense/security news item, but it does .... on a certain level .... impacts and touches everyone. Our prayers are with the families and loved ones.

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