Luoyang Christmas fire
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Date | 25 December 2000 |
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Time | 9:35 p.m. (UTC+08:00) |
Location | Luoyang, China |
Coordinates | 34°41′02″N 112°28′25″E / 34.683931°N 112.473680°E |
Type | Fire |
Deaths | 309 |
Non-fatal injuries | 50 |
The Luoyang Christmas fire was a major fire that occurred in Luoyang, in China's Henan Province, on 25 December 2000, killing 309 people.[1]
Incident
The fire, triggered by sparks from welding activity at the Dongdu building, broke out in the basement at 9:35 p.m. local time, trapping construction workers on the second and third floors.[2] It was extinguished by 12:45 a.m Tuesday. Some 800 police officers and firefighters and 26 fire engines rushed to the scene after receiving the call.[3]
A total of 309 people were killed in the fire: 174 females and 135 males. Among the dead were construction workers working on the second and third floors 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,
See also
References
- ^ "China tries 23 over Christmas disco blaze". CNN. 13 August 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Christmas Day blaze kills at least 309 in central China". ABC News. 25 January 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Big Fire in Luoyang Cleaned Up, 309 Suffocate". People's Daily. 27 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
Extended reading
- Compilation of news articles on Sina.com
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- "洛阳商厦特大火灾公审". Sina news. 2001. "page 1". Archived from the original on 27 February 2004. "page 2". Archived from the original on 7 November 2001.
- Documentary
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- 河南洛阳东都商厦12·25火灾. Editor:何杰, Scriptwriter:任志军, Photography:孙小磊. Duration: 13 minutes 45 seconds. Uploaded to QQ video, Bilibili video.