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The Cocoanut Grove fire was a nightclub fire which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 28, 1942, and resulted in the deaths of 492 people. It is the deadliest nightclub fire in history and the third-deadliest single-building fire (after the September 11 attacks and Iroquois Theatre fire). The Cocoanut Grove was one of Boston's most popular nightspots, attracting many celebrity visi...
Please add profiles of people who perished or were injured due to the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire or were present the night of the fire or involved in the rescue, recovery, investigation, reporting and/or litigation that followed. The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, is the seventh deadliest nightclub fire in history. It occurred on the night of May 28, 1977, during t...
Earthquakes= ==This project is for those who have died in or as a result of an Earthquake.== Add Geni profiles for anyone who died in an earthquake to this project. You might consider making a project for a specific location & date for an Earthquake, if you have profiles for it. Then be sure to "relate" that project to this one, and also to the Natural Disasters portal. You may also want to cre...
The Ballantyne's Department Store’s fire of 18 November 1947, in Christchurch, was the worst fire in New Zealand history, killing 41 people. In 1947 more than 300 people were employed in the department store of J. Ballantyne & Co, situated on the corner of Colombo Street and Cashel Street in the centre of Christchurch. Most of the upper floors were staff work areas, including the dress-making ...
Firefighters== ===Please add Firefighters who died on the job or as a result of injuries from fighting a fire or doing their job.=== Firefighters put their lives on the line everyday doing everything from fighting grass fires, house fires, rubbish fires, car fires, anything that can catch on fire. They go to medical calls, any time ambulances are called and deal with everything from heart attac...
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, lots of collateral damage or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. In order to be classified as a disaster, it will have profound environmental effect and/or human loss and frequently incurs financial loss. Disaster Type :* Avalanche * Cold Wave* Drought* Earthquake * Epidemic * Extratr...