25 die in Peru blaze fuelled by drinkers

AT least 25 people died and 100 were injured in the early hours of yesterday morning in a blaze started by bartenders who were doing tricks with fire at an unlicensed Lima nightclub.

25 die in Peru blaze fuelled by drinkers
Mon, 22 Jul, 2002 - 01:00
Drew Benson

Customers fueled the fire by trying to put out the flames with their drinks.

A lion and tiger part of a show that included live animals in cages were also killed.

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