Posted on 12/10/2021 8:49:11 PM PST by BenLurkin
The blaze began when members of a band performing at the Kiss nightclub, in the southern city of Santa Maria, lit flares which set light to the ceiling.
There was a stampede and most of the victims died through smoke inhalation.
The two owners of the club and two band members were found guilty of murder and attempted murder.
A police investigation said sparks from a flare lit by the Gurizada Fandangueira band on stage had set alight the insulation material in the nightclub which in turn produced the toxic fumes.
According to the findings, the venue had no functioning fire extinguishers and poor emergency signage. Officials found there were only two emergency exits.
The fire happened during a university party, and most of the victims were students between 17 and 30 years old. More than 600 people were injured.
Elissandro Spohr and Mauro Hoffmann, the nightclub owners, were sentenced to 22 and 19 years in prison respectively. Band members Marcelo de Jesus dos Santos and Luciano Bonilha Leão were given a jail term of 18 years each.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Great. White.
Sounds like the Station Nightclub Fire all over again.
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