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Families Upset Over ‘Pokemon Go’ Stop at Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Site

Relatives of 100 people killed in a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire and survivors are upset that the site is a stop in “Pokemon Go.” The Associated Press learned of the Pokestop when visiting the site in West Warwick last …

After Deadly Fire Romania Nightclub Owners Admit They Put People at Risk

Three Romanian nightclubs have apologized to patrons for putting their lives at risk, and one will close permanently while the others will be upgraded, following a deadly nightclub fire in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. The owner of Expirat, Andrei Sosa, …

Reforms Demanded on 2nd Anniversary of Brazil Nightclub Fire

Relatives and friends of the more than 200 people killed in a nightclub fire marched through a southern Brazilian town Tuesday to pay homage to the victims on the second anniversary of the tragedy and demand punishment for those responsible. …

Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Memorial Work Continues

The organization planning a memorial at the site of a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people has struggled to raise money, but it pledged Sunday while marking the 11th anniversary of the blaze that it will break ground …

A Year After Deadly Brazil Club Fire No New Safety Rules

Never again, officials vowed a year ago, would Brazil see a horror like the nightclub fire that killed 242 young men and women, all suffocated by toxic smoke that quickly filled a windowless bunker of a building with no emergency …

Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Appealing $1M Fine in Fire Case

The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a fire are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a $1 million fine against them for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance for nearly three years. Michael …

Rhode Island Training Draws Big Numbers Before Fire Anniversary

About 100 people have signed up for a free crowd safety training session being offered by the state ahead of the 10th anniversary of a deadly nightclub fire in West Warwick, around 10 times the number who usually attend such …

Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Still Owe $1M

A Rhode Island judge is questioning why the owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire in 2003 still haven’t paid a $1 million penalty for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The Providence Journal reports that …

Focus Turns to Brazilian Club Safety After Fire

There was no alarm, no working fire extinguisher, no sprinkler and almost no escape from the nightclub that became a death trap for more than 200 Brazilian college students. As investigators began poking through the rubble and families mourned their …