Luoyang Christmas fire
| Date | December 25, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:35 pm |
| Location | Luoyang, People's Republic of China |
| Casualties | |
| 309 dead[1] | |
The 2000 Luoyang Christmas fire was a fire that occurred in Luoyang, People's Republic of China on Christmas Day (December 25) in 2000.
Incident
A fire at the Dongdu building broke out at 9:35 p.m. local time, trapping construction workers on the second and third floors. It was extinguished by 12:45 a.m Tuesday.[2] Some 800 police officers and firefighters and 26 fire engines rushed to the scene after receiving the call. Leading government officials of Henan Province and the city of Luoyang, including Governor Li Keqiang, went to the scene to direct rescue work.
A total of 309 people were killed in the fire comprised of 135 males and 174 females. Among the dead were both construction workers working on the second and third floors and and nightclub patrons who were attending a gala celebration for Christmas Day at a dancing hall on the fourth floor.[3]
Aftermath
An emergency meeting was held early Tuesday morning in the province and in the afternoon, Shi Wanpeng, vice-minister of the State Economic and Trade Commission, also arrived in Luoyang. To prevent similar accidents, the Ministry of Public Security released an urgent circular, asking local governments to spare no efforts to ensure safety during the New Year's Day and the Spring Festival holidays.[3]
See also
- Rhythm Nightclub fire 23 April 1940; Natchez, Mississippi, United States; 209 dead
- Cocoanut Grove fire 28 November 1942; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 492 dead
- Summerland Leisure Centre fire 2 August 1973; Douglas, Isle of Man; 51 dead
- Beverly Hills Supper Club fire 28 May 1977; Southgate, Kentucky, United States; 165 dead
- Stardust fire 14 February 1981; Dublin, Ireland; 48 dead
- Alcalá 20 Nightclub fire 17 December 1983; Madrid, Spain; 82 dead
- HappyLand fire 25 March 1990; New York City, New York, United States; 87 dead
- Kheyvis Nightclub fire 20 December 1993; Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 17 dead
- Ozone Disco Club fire 18 March 1996; Quezon City, Philippines; 162 dead
- Gothenburg Nightclub fire 29 October 1998; Gothenburg, Sweden; 63 dead
- E2 Nightclub stampede 17 February 2003; Chicago, Illinois, United States; 21 dead
- The Station Nightclub fire 20 February 2003; West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States; 100 dead
- Cro-magnon Republic Nightclub fire 30 December 2004; Buenos Aires, Argentina; 194 dead
- Wuwang Club fire 21 September 2008; Shenzhen, People's Republic of China; 43 dead
- Bangkok Nightclub fire 1 January 2009; Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand; 61 dead
References
- ^ International Herald Tribute. "IHT.com." Blaze in Chinese dance club kills 44. Retrieved on 2008-09-27.
- ^ CNN. "cnn.com." Christmas Day blaze kills at least 309 in central China. Retrieved on 2008-09-27.
- ^ a b People's daily. "english.peopledaily.com." Big Fire in Luoyang Cleaned Up, 309 Suffocate. Retrieved on 2008-09-27.