A DEATH TRAP
400 DANCERS BURNT 10 DEATH.
MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN PERISH. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigm. Received March. 29 !'.?O p.m. London. March 29. A barnlike structure ? t Oekoerito, which was - decorated with ] me branches v.sed for a former entertaVment, caught .fire. It was as dry as der. bearing Chinese lanterns and burning candles. After the ticket-hold*:-- were admitted by a sinsrle narrow door to the building, the door was i>ailed up to prevent unauthorised aoc?=;s The flames spread wit!. astounding rapidity, the dancers being in a blaze. Many were crushed and templed underJoot. The door remained closed. The f*H of the roof completed the tragedy. Four hundred men. women, and children were killed and manv weiv badlv burnt.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 350, 30 March 1910, Page 5
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119A DEATH TRAP Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 350, 30 March 1910, Page 5
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