Nightclub fire kills more than 245 Brazilians and tourists in Santa Maria

In spite of several such incidents, the authorities don't crack down on these establishments where there are no proper exits and amazingly many such places have just one doorway which serves as both the entry and exit point. In these boxes, hundreds of people pack like sardines watching untalented noise-makers depend on fire shitworks to make up for what they lack in performance.

From CNN:
...A fire swept through a popular nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing at least 245 people, state media reported, citing police.
The death toll was expected to climb as firefighters continued to pull bodies from the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria, said Col. Adilomar Silva, the regional coordinator of civil defense.
Most of those killed appeared to have died of smoke inhalation, Silva said. Hundreds are believed to have been injured, though an exact count was not immediately available.
Many people were trampled in the panic to leave the club, one security guard told CNN affiliate Band News......

Helen Collis writing at DailyMailUK
 At least 245 people have been killed in a Brazil nightclub after a fire ravaged through the building in the early hours of this morning.
Initial reports were that 90 people perished in the blaze, but the death toll has steadily been rising as more bodies have been found in the packed nightclub.
While the official cause of the blaze has not been stated, local reports claim it was sparked by a firework set off during a band's performance......