Denmark Place fire
Fatal fire in London in 1980 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Denmark Place fire | |
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Location | 18 Denmark Place, Central London, UK |
Date | 16 August 1980 |
Attack type | Arson, mass murder |
Deaths | 37 |
Injured | 23 |
Perpetrator | John Thompson |
Motive | Argument with bartender |
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The Denmark Place fire occurred on 16 August 1980 at 18 Denmark Place in Central London.[1][2] The fire, caused by arson, killed 37 people[1][2][3][4] of eight nationalities.[4] Most of the victims were Spanish or Latin American,[3] and were patrons of two unlicensed bars in the building.[1][2] At the time, The Sunday Times said the fire could be "the worst mass murder in British history".[1]