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Brazil night club owner attempts suicide
An owner of the Brazilian night club where 235 people perished in a weekend fire tried to commit suicide, police said Wednesday, as the number of survivors seeking medical treatment after the disaster continued to rise. Elissandro Sphor tried to kill himself with a plastic shower hose, said senior police…
Brazilian police say flare sparked deadly nightclub fire
Police said they believe a nightclub blaze that killed 234 people and left scores fighting for their lives was triggered by a cheap flare that musicians lit as part of an indoor light show. Police also believe that key evidence — including security footage that would have documented the early…
Brazilian police investigate whether evidence was hidden in nightclub fire
A police investigation into a Brazilian nightclub fire that killed 231 people and left dozens in critical condition turned Tuesday to whether key evidence has been hidden. Authorities have taken four suspects into custody following the tragedy early Sunday at the Kiss discotheque in the southern college town of Santa…
Brazil in mourning after deadly nightclub inferno
Brazilians on Monday were mourning the victims of a nightclub blaze in a small college town that left more than 230 people dead and over 100 injured, with many still fighting for their lives. Shocked survivors, mostly science students in Santa Maria, described how scores of revelers were trampled to…
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