Kiss nightclub fire

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Kiss nightclub fire
The shuttered nightclub with flowers and messages from mourners
Date27 January 2013 (2013-01-27)
TimeBetween 2:00 and 2:30 (BRST)
LocationCentro, Sede, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
CauseAcoustic foam in the ceiling ignited. Fireworks-related accident.
Deaths242[1]
Non-fatal injuries630[2]

The Kiss nightclub fire started between 2:00 and 2:30 a.m. (BRST)[3] on 27 January 2013 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, killing 242 people and injuring at least 630 others.[4][5][6][7][8] The acoustic foam in the ceiling was ignited. It was because outdoor fireworks were used indoors causing the ceiling foam to catch fire, creating a fireworks accident and nightclub fire. The premises having only one exit contributed to the high death toll as well as the electricity going out, making it impossible to find the exit with the layout the way it was. The only light in the building was coming from the bathroom where people flocked, only to be trapped with no way out as they believed it was an exit. It is the second most deadly fire in Brazilian history, surpassed only by the Niterói circus fire of 1961.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Brooks, Bradley; Sibaja, Marco (27 January 2014). "Brazil no safer a year after deadly club fire". AP.
  3. ^ "Death toll rises to 242 in Brazil club fire". Myfox New York. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Morte de jovem eleva para 241 o total de vítimas do incêndio na boate Kiss". Zero Hora. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Autoridades corrigem número de mortos em boate: 232" (in Portuguese). Veja. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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  7. ^ "Autoridades confirmam 245 pessoas mortas em incêndio em casa noturna de Santa Maria (RS)" (in Portuguese). R7 Noticias. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. ^ Mehr als 200 Tote bei Disco-Brand: "Es war wie in einem Horrorfilm", Spiegel Online