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05-07-2013, 11:18 AM
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Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history, occurred on the night of May 28, 1977, in Southgate, Kentucky. The fire resulted in the tragic loss of 165 lives and left more than 200 others injured. The disaster at the Beverly Hills Supper Club, a popular entertainment venue just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, led to significant changes in fire safety regulations and emergency preparedness in public venues. The fire began in a small room and quickly spread through the sprawling structure, which was packed with an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people at the time, well over its maximum capacity. The club was hosting multiple events that evening, including a dinner show featuring singer John Davidson. The rapid spread of the fire, along with the club's inadequate fire safety measures, including insufficient emergency exits, lack of fire alarms and sprinklers, and overcrowded conditions, contributed to the high casualty rate. Many victims were trapped inside and succumbed to smoke inhalation and burns. Investigations into the fire revealed numerous fire code violations and a lack of proper safety inspections. The building's construction, including highly flammable materials and a layout that confused patrons trying to escape, compounded the tragedy.  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·
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05-07-2013, 03:22 PM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
like out the shining... creepy haunted building with ghosts  |
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05-07-2013, 05:53 PM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Wow, I never heard of this fire,,, great find Chris, thanks for posting them.
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05-07-2013, 09:58 PM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Damn. A wedding reception, too? Wonder if the bride and groom made it out alive... Likewise, I hadn't heard of this. Nice post, Chris!  |
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05-13-2013, 09:09 PM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
The 2nd picture is actually form the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in Kansas City.
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05-14-2013, 04:00 AM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Just saw something about this on Mysteries at the Museum on Travel Channel. It was interesting because they think the mafia started this fire. The building was an illegal mafia gambling joint shut down by the police, and just before the fire people were seen spraying something on the walls dressed as maintenance guys, love that these pics showed up now lol. Thanks for those.
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05-14-2013, 12:21 PM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
The second picture is actually from the Hyatt Kansas City walkway collapse.      |
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05-14-2013, 11:26 PM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Picture 8 is from the Iroquois Theater Fire in Chicago.
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05-15-2013, 05:44 AM
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Re: Pictures From The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
What a mess.
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