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Death toll climbs to 85 in nightclub fire
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:47 pm
by bfez1
WEST WARWICK, R.I. -- A nightclub erupted in a raging fire during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 85 people and injuring more than 160 others as frantic mobs rushed to escape. Club officials said Friday the special effects were used without permission.
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:49 pm
by chadtm80
So much sad news : (
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:53 pm
by bfez1
Very tragic day here in the US
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:06 pm
by HurricaneGirl
I still can't believe this. I'm in shock.
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:48 pm
by Stephanie
the latest count is 95 dead...
They say bad things come in threes, hopefully between the Chicago nightclub stampede, this one and the oil refinery fire that will be all!
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:17 pm
by Stormsfury
HurricaneGirl wrote:I still can't believe this. I'm in shock.
That makes two of us, HG ...
Latest news I heard said two Great White members are now dead.
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:21 pm
by Stephanie
I read earlier when the count was around 85 that one of the band members were missing. That's awful! Great White has been around alittle while right? I've heard of them, but I don't know of any of their songs.
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:29 pm
by Stormsfury
Stephanie wrote:I read earlier when the count was around 85 that one of the band members were missing. That's awful! Great White has been around alittle while right? I've heard of them, but I don't know of any of their songs.
They were best known as an "80's hair band" - during the days of Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Poison, Warrant, etc...
Their biggest hits were "Rock Me" and "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:45 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
Sad day indeed...my older sis lives there...said the whole town is a mess and quiet.