Brazil Nightclub Fire — Did the World Not Learn from the Station Fire?
The fire in Brazil that killed hundreds Sunday is a painful reminder of the 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire.
Today Rhode Island's eyes are on the tragedy of the Brazil nightclub fire, which is a painful experience of deja-vu for the state. A fire tore through a Kiss nightclub in Brazil Sunday morning, killing more than 200 people and left 120 injured, reports CNN. The Brazil nightclub was allegedly packed with more than 2000 people, double its capacity. The story has startling similarities to Feb. 20, 2003, when the band Great White took the stage at The Station nightclub in West Warwick. There are reports that the Brazil nightclub's insulation foam ignited the fire. Pyrotechnics set fire to flammable soundproofing foam that lined the walls and ceiling in the 2003 Station nightclub fire. Concertgoers pushed and shoved in a frantic attempt to …
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Mike M
11:56 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I think its a tragedy that 233 people perished in something that was completely avoidable! This place should be fined out of business! Having DOUBLE the capacity in the place is ridiculous, and the worst part, this place had one exit. It is a sad painful reminder of the Station Nightclub fire, and I wish other countries would realize these consequences and enforce change! more ›