21 killed in nightclub crush

A FIGHT between two girls led to the deaths of at least 21 people who were crushed as they tried to flee a Chicago nightclub yesterday.

Hundreds of screaming guests rushed to the exit of the packed club after someone set off a chemical spray during the fight.

"Everybody smashed, people crying, couldn't breathe," said clubber Reggie Clark. "Two ladies next to me died. A guy under me passed out."