'At least 101 people have died following an explosion at a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm, 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow. Officials said fireworks caused the blast and that most victims had died from smoke inhalation. More than 140 people were reported injured in the accident, which happened at 2315 local time (1815 GMT). The Lame Horse nightclub had been celebrating its eighth anniversary, emergency services said'.
[The final death toll from the Lame Horse fire on 5 December 2009 was 159. It was found of course that fire safety inspections had been fraudulent and that windows designed to help exit in case of emergency had been bricked up. In addition there a slow emergency response - people died in freezing conditions outside waiting for an ambulance. Picture shows interior of the club]
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