Videos, photos: Fire rages through nightclub in Brazil; More than 200 dead
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Heartbreaking news this morning: A fire raced through a nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil, after a reported pyrotechnic display, killing hundreds.
PHOTO @ketydc: This photo shows the nightclub just before the fire started in Santa Maria. twitter.com/KetyDC/status/… #BrazilFire
— CaribNews/PuertoRico (@caribnews) January 27, 2013
THIS IS HOW THE CLUB LOOKED LIKE. FROM OUTSIDE. #BRAZIL. FIRE RT @beto_ribeirotv: A boate Kiss gaúcha por fora. twitter.com/Beto_ribeiroTv…
— Roberto C M (@spanishNY) January 27, 2013
APPARENTLY, FIREWORKS ON STAGE CAUSED THE FIRE RT @emerickovisque: O QUE CAUSO O INCENDIO NA BOATE kISS SANTA MARIAtwitter.com/emerickovisque…
— Roberto C M (@spanishNY) January 27, 2013
A FIRE in nightclub in Brazil has killed atleast 200 people, after band’s pyrotechnics show set establishment ablaze twitter.com/SukhSandhu/sta…
— Sukh Sandhu (@SukhSandhu) January 27, 2013
A senior police official in southern #Brazil said 159 bodies had been identified after a nightclub fire in Sta. Maria, according to Reuters.
— AJELive (@AJELive) January 27, 2013
The death count has now climbed to 245.
Police raise death toll to 245 in southern Brazil nightclub fireFound at buff.ly/WpNCbx twitter.com/WeatherElite/s…
— WeatherElite (@WeatherElite) January 27, 2013
Twitter users post video and photos from the horrifying and heartbreaking scene. (Warning: Disturbing photos and video.)
“We looked up at the ceiling in front of the stage and it was catching fire” – eyewitness to #Brazil club fire bbc.in/SUh353 #Kiss
— Patrick Jackson (@patrickgjackson) January 27, 2013
Banda utilizou efeitos pirotécnicos em boate, afirma sobrevivente: Sobreviventes do incêndio na boate Kiss, em S… bit.ly/10UsAR6
— Radio Nick (@RadioNickBrasil) January 27, 2013
Tragédia filmada por cinegrafista amador. Momento do resgate dos corpos no Incêncio na Boate Kiss em… youtu.be/ss8EC7PwgL0?a
— Erick Dias (@erickddias) January 27, 2013
PHOTO @ketydc: Man being carried into the hospital after the fire in Santa Maria twitter.com/KetyDC/status/… #BrazilFire
— CaribNews/PuertoRico (@caribnews) January 27, 2013
Horrible. RT @alex_ogle: Video shows scene following Brazil nightclub fire youtu.be/CNGxaJ69C-Q latest reports say 245 dead
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) January 27, 2013
Globo news showing still pics from Brazil nightclub fire. Have not seen video yet. Death toll 120 and climbing. twitter.com/elizondogabrie…”
— Brian p. (@FireFd42) January 27, 2013
“@ketydc: Photo from the Kiss nightclub, in Santa Maria, Brazil, where a fire has killed at least 180 ppl last nite. twitter.com/KetyDC/status/…”
— danieldegrood (@danieldegrood) January 27, 2013
#Brazil Nightclub Fire Kills 200 #US #UK #FRANCE #BRAZIL @globovision ctmmagazine.com/jan2520132twitter.com/CTMMagazine/st…
— CTMNetwork TIME LINE (@ctmtimeline) January 27, 2013
TRAGEDY IN BRAZIL: FIRE KILLS. 240 YOUNG IN BOATE.TONINHO – TONINHO – Express News twitter.com/toninhocelesti…
— Toninho Celestino (@toninhocelestin) January 27, 2013
245 people killed in southern Brazil nightclub fire: Police #BrasilDesejaForçasAsVitimasDeSantaMaria reaL Tragédia twitter.com/Shehharyark/st…
— Sheharyar Khan (@Shehharyark) January 27, 2013
“@nytjim: >@ajenglish has compiled photos of Brazil nightclub fire. aje.me/WFAg8J (Delvid Dutra/EPA)yfrog.com/nv7pkcp”
— Dan Brack (@branco09) January 27, 2013
BREAKING: 245 killed in nightclub fire in southern Brazil, most were university students. twitter.com/reporterenato/…
— Renato Souza (@reporterenato) January 27, 2013
Horrific fire in Brazil overnight at the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria. Around 300 people (mostly students) killed. twitter.com/Kent_999s/stat…
— Kent 999s (@Kent_999s) January 27, 2013
#mourning 245 dead in a nightclub fire. Brazilian Air Force and Army units in the South of Brazil helping wounded… twitter.com/jrvianney/stat…
— Vianney Riller Jr (@jrvianney) January 27, 2013
Photo: Firefighters at the Brazil nightclub fire where 245 people died; death toll rising twitter.com/NEFirebuff/sta… bit.ly/WFoQSD
— Charley Crowson (@crowson_ABC2) January 27, 2013
The list of victims keeps growing.
#BRAZIL CLUB FIRE.DOGS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR MISSING PEOPLE.
— Roberto C M (@spanishNY) January 27, 2013
AQUI É A LISTA DE PACIENTES Q VIERAM DA BOATE KISS twitter.com/NJmydream/stat…
— #ForçaRS Laura (@NJmydream) January 27, 2013
ONE OF THE VICTIMS > RT @vinicius_mtb_cp: infelizment meu primo faleceu na boate kiss em SM. vai com Deus meu velho facebook.com/mauricio.loret…
— Roberto C M (@spanishNY) January 27, 2013
Qualquer pessoa que tiver noticias de Marcos Rigoli deixem um recado aqui!! Ele estava no incêndio na boate Kiss… fb.me/yW8nOoAA
— Anndré Gomes (@anndregomes) January 27, 2013
Sobrevivente da Boate Kiss. RT @berhemothacordei todo dolorido e nao consigo virar o pescoço direito
— Marcus. (@shadowoffadream) January 27, 2013
Calls for blood donations go out on Twitter.
#tragediaemSM Ajude as vítimas do incêndio na Boate Kiss doando sangue. Endereço é Av. Pres. Vargas, 2291 ebcnare.de/14k2sDv
— ebcnarede (@ebcnarede) January 27, 2013
“Help the victims of the fire at the Disco Kiss donating blood. Address is Av Pres. Vargas, 2291.”
And prayers go up from across the globe.
Let’s Pray for those who died, in a Fire Tragedy in a Brazil Night Club, may their Souls rest in Peace. twitter.com/MKafelnikov/st…
— Mikhail Kafelnikov (@MKafelnikov) January 27, 2013
Thinking of my friends in Brazil. Such dreadful news. My heart cries for you
— Keith Tomlinson (@iankeithtom) January 27, 2013
#PrayForSantaMaria a fire swept through a Brazil nightclub and killed 245 victims…keep them in Your thoughts and prayers like I am in mine
— Proud Little Bow (@littlebow_) January 27, 2013
Que Deus possa confortar todos os familiares das dezenas de vítimas da boate Kiss em “Santa Maria” RS instagr.am/p/U_auJOpS4Z/
— Diguinho (@Diguinhod10) January 27, 2013
So sad to hear about the fire in Brazil. Thoughts n prayers to the victims and their families. RIP
— Carmen Soo (@carmensoo) January 27, 2013
Prayers go up for the 245 that lost their lives in Brazil. So sad. God be with the families.
— MRS Franklin(@Nicole_wit_an_M) January 27, 2013
Thoughts and prayers to the families and victims of the #Kiss Club #fire in Brazil.For the 245 who perished, “May angels lead you in.”
— AMB (@RockUrHumanity) January 27, 2013
Two hashtags are being used to offer prayers and to relay information: #PrayForBrazil and #PrayForSantaMaria
Sending my prayers to Brazil! May God bless the lives that were lost and bless the families that are grieving #PrayForBrazil
— Taylor Ridge (@taylormridge) January 27, 2013
#PrayForSantaMaria I just wanted to pray for those 245 teens that died in a nightclub fire in Brazil. Include them in your prayers.
— Reynald (@rynldambt) January 27, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims and their families. Twitchy will continue to monitor this heartbreaking story and will update with further developments.
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