Brazillian Night club fire kills 245

[Easy Bakes 253]

Has there not been enough these fires that we have not outlawed pyrotechnics in small clubs?

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/27/3202909/more-than-90-dead-in-nightclub.html

[Nathangec78 183]

It's been very hard for us from Brazil,It's a big pain inside our hearts.

[A Nonny Moose 8,263]

Truly tragic. It is time to clamp down on pyrotechnic shows by amateurs. Nothing is added to the performance except thrills. It is far too dangerous. Note that the main problem was smoke from the sound-proofing insulation which was exposed everywhere.

[pineapple132 35]

It was evil that they wouldn't let the people inside get out, just because of money.

"it's not about the money.. money money..." - Price tag

[Meg 368]

From the article:

"The band that was onstage began to use flares and, suddenly, they stopped the show and pointed them upward. At that point the ceiling caught fire. It was really weak but in a matter of seconds it spread," Pereira said.

What did they think was going to happen? Flares should not be used indoors. Period. Whoever this band is, I hope they get charged with negligent homicide or whatever they call it in Brazil.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/27/3202909/more-than-90-dead-in-nightclub.html#storylink=cpy

[Barbarossa 51]

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[Duke87 1,070]

Can't speak for Brazil, but I do know that some of these sorts of places in the US regularly pack in more people than fire marshal's orders allow. The vast majority of the time nothing bad happens, but if god forbid a fire starts the reason for the regulation is tragically exposed.

As for pyrotechnics indoors... yes, well, stupid people exist, and I'm sure alcohol is often involved in the recklessness that causes fires to start.

Never play with fire while drunk. It just won't end well.

[IDS2 3,453]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire

This seems to be a lot more common than it should be.

Sheesh.

[Wiimeiser 452]

How many were in attendance? If 500, that's really bad. If 445, that's like Venus colliding with the Earth. If 1000, it's still bad. If 10000, it's not much better.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

This is a great tragedy.

--Ocram