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Public assembly and nightclub fires

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The 10 deadliest public assembly and nightclub fires in U.S. history

1. Iroquois Theater (PDF, 408 KB), Chicago, IL
   December 30, 1903.
   Deaths: 602
2. Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Boston, MA
   November 28, 1942
   Deaths: 492
   Members: NFPA fire investigation report  (PDF, 6.3 MB)
3. Conway's Theater, Brooklyn, NY
   December 5, 1876
   Deaths: 285
4. Rhythm Club dance hall, Nathez, MS
   April 23, 1940
   Deaths: 207
   Members:  NFPA fire investigation report (PDF, 940 KB)
5. Rhodes Opera House, Boyerton, PA
   January 12, 1908
   Deaths: 170
6. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus tent (PDF, 623 KB), Hartford, CT
   July 6, 1944
   Deaths: 168
7. Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, KY
   May 28, 1977
   Deaths: 165
   Members: NFPA fire investigation report (PDF, 7.3 MB)
8. The Station nightclub, W. Warwick, RI
   February 20, 2003
   Deaths: 100
9. Happy Land Social Club, Bronx, NY
   March 25, 1990
   Deaths: 87
   Members: NFPA Alert Bulletin (PDF 247 KB)
10. Richmond Theater, Richmond, VA
    December 26, 1811
    Deaths: 72

Source: NFPA files on major fire incidents
Updated: 2/08

The 10 deadliest foreign (outside the U.S.) nightclub fires since 1970

1. Disco/dance hall, Luoyang, China. (Fire began elsewhere in shopping plaza and spread to disco.)
   December 25, 2000
   Deaths: 309
2. Cromagnon Republic club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
   December 30, 2004
   Deaths: 180
3. Ozone Disco Club, Quezon City, Philippines
   March 18, 1996
   Deaths: 160
4. Club Cinq, St. Laurent du Pont, France
   November 20, 1971
   Deaths: 143
5. Alcala 20 disco, Madrid, Spain
   December 17, 1983
   Deaths: 81
6. Weierkang Club, Taichung, Taiwan. (Three-story nightclub, restaurant, and karaoke bar)
   February 15, 1995
   Deaths: 64
7. Disco/dance hall, Gothenburg, Sweden
   October 28, 1998
   Deaths: 63
8. Saigon International Trade Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (All or nearly all deaths at wedding reception in restaurant located in same building as disco where fire began.)
   October 30, 2002
   Deaths: 61
9. Karaoke club, Urumqi, Xinjiang province, China
   April 25, 1995
   Deaths: 51
10. La Gorjira nightclub, Caracas, Venezuela
    December 1, 2002
    Deaths: 47

Source: NFPA files on major fire incidents.
Updated: 1/05