Saturday, April 01, 2006

Gothenburg Sweeden Halloween Fire

On the evening of October 28 1998 at a Halloween party in Gothenburg Sweeden a fire broke out killing 63 people. This party packed in over 400 people into a small 32 by 9.5 meters hall that was designed and liscensed to hold 150 people. The room was lined with accustical tiles that allowed for the rapid spread and combustion of fire. The fire resuled in widespread panic and along with the deaths injured 180 people. The responding Fire Brigade rescued an estimated 60 people from the fire. A link has been created on the right to the NFPA report on the fire. I am still searching for pictures and websites for the victims.

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