Xuxa Park fire
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The Xuxa Park fire was a
The fire
On 11 January 2001, a taping of Xuxa Park was in progress on a soundstage of the Brazilian network
Though camera operators and other technicians fled with the others, the cameras continued to operate and feed the videotape machines as the conflagration grew before the cameras were pulled out of the burning soundstage by staff.[2] The footage was shown frequently on Brazilian news shows for days after the fire.
Aftermath
Although no one died as a result of the fire (which was ultimately attributed to an electrical short circuit), many were treated for minor smoke inhalation, and four individuals were seriously injured by smoke inhalation and burns. These included Leonilson (nicknamed "Léo"), Xuxa's personal bodyguard; the show's resident clown Topetão; and two of the children. The two men helped save many of the children (including one who had become stuck in one of the on-set rides). All eventually recovered from their injuries after a long health treatment, funded by the network.[3]
Xuxa, who was not injured, nevertheless was strongly affected by the fire, and reportedly spent quite some time afterwards in a deep post-traumatic stress disorder. She visited the fire victims and their families in the hospital frequently. Xuxa Park went on hiatus after the fire, and was ultimately cancelled.[3] The time slot previously occupied by Xuxa Park in the saturday morning was replaced with cartoons and TV series.[3][4] Eight episodes had been taped and never aired, out of respect for the victims, according to the network. Xuxa returned to the studios where the show was taped three months after the fire, in April, to record the penultimate season of the TV show Planeta Xuxa.[3]
References
- ^ "ISTOÉ Gente Online". www.terra.com.br.
- ^ "Incêndio no Xuxa Park - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ a b c d Castro, Thell de (9 August 2020). "Em 2001, incêndio na Globo destruiu cenário do Xuxa Park e quase matou Xuxa". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Croitor, Cláudia (29 July 2001). "Sucesso da TV paga vira tapa-buraco na aberta". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
- Various news articles (in Portuguese) archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine
- "Xuxa em Chamas" on YouTube.com