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Owner of Brazilian club destroyed by fire blames 'whole country' for deaths
Owner’s lawyer insists that his client, who is reportedly devastated, was let down by inspectors and construction officials
Chaos Outside Brazil Nightclub Fire That Killed More Than 200
In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, a fire erupted at a nightclub in southern Brazil. Nearly 250 people were killed by the smoke and flames that followed – as another 200 were left injured. It was the deadliest fire of its kind in more than a decade.
Brazil nightclub owner blames country for fire
The owner of a nightclub in southern Brazil where more than 230 people died in a fire last weekend deflected blame to “the whole country,” as well as to architects and inspectors charged with making sure the building was safe, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Raw video: Kiss Nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil kills at least 245 people.
A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing at least 245 people and leaving at least 200 injured, police and firefighters said.
Three years since Kiss nightclub fire, no one jailed nor liabilities settled
Three years since a fire killed 242 people at Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, the liabilities in the case, the punishment, and the damages to be awarded to the families of the young dead and surviving victims remain to be seen. On the night of January 27th, 2013, a fire at the club, set off when the band performing on stage ignited a pyrotechnic device, killed hundreds of young people, most of them under 25.
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Brazil nightclub fire: Four charged with manslaughter
Four people in Brazil have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 241 people in The Kiss nightclub fire in January.
