In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, a fire erupted at a nightclub in southern Brazil. Nearly 250 people were killed by the smoke and flames that followed – as another 200 were left injured. It was the deadliest fire of its kind in more than a decade.
Chaos Outside Brazil Nightclub Fire That Killed More Than 200
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Relatives of victims from a fire that broke out at Kiss nightclub weep during their funeral in Santa Maria, Brazil, Jan. 27, 2013.