1994 Karamay fire
Theatre fire in Karamay, Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Karamay fire (Chinese: 克拉玛依大火) of 8 December 1994 at the Friendship Theatre in Karamay, Xinjiang, China, was among the most notorious fires in China. Its notoriety derives partly from the fact that that the schoolchildren, who were entertaining visiting officials, were ordered to remain seated when the fire started to allow the visiting officials to walk out first.[1][2] The fire killed 325, including 288 schoolchildren.[3]
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Date | 8 December 1994 |
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Location | A theatre in Karamay |
Deaths | 325 |
Non-fatal injuries | 130 |
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