Can we learn from fires which occur thousands of miles away? Can fires which happen over seas affect the administration of our codes and standards? Recently a major fire occurred in China which killed many people was not highly publicized in the major US media markets.
Recently a fire is sparked by a performer in a China Nightclub resulting in 44 deaths and almost 100 injuries. The fire which sounds vaguely familiar to the Station Nightclub Fire took place at the Dance King in city of Shenzhen, near Hong Kong. The fire started late on September 20, 2008 and details are limited due to the government officials in China.
Many of the deaths are due to the unlicensed club’s in adequate egress systems. Party goers seem to express that aisles were to limited and people were crushed under the stampede to exit the building. The fire is the latest in a string of fires which have killed hundreds of people in [click to continue…]
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