The Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire occurred on 24 November 2001 in
Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
, killing 7 people and injuring 197 others. The fire was caused by
pyrotechnics set off on the stage.
See also
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List of nightclub fires
This is a list of notable nightclub fires at indoor and outdoor venues. Many involve pyrotechnic failures.
See also
* List of fires
This article is a list of notable fires.
Town and city fires
Building or structure fires
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2001 fires in South America
Nightclub fires started by pyrotechnics
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November 2001 events in South America
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