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Discotecas, restaurantes, cafés y karaokes han sido protagonistas del fallecimiento de unas 800 personas
Al menos 231 fallecidos en el incendio de la discoteca Jet Set, en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Foto: EFE
TL;DR
- Around 800 people have died in fires and incidents in entertainment venues worldwide over the last decade.
- A recent fire on January 1, 2026, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, killed dozens and is being investigated.
- Notable incidents include a 2015 restaurant explosion in India (88 dead), a 2015 nightclub fire in Bucharest (65 dead), and a 2022 casino fire in Cambodia (27 dead).
- Causes frequently involve pyrotechnics, gas leaks, and lack of permits.
- Other major incidents occurred in India, France, the USA, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Iraq, Spain, Turkey, and Macedonia.