TRAGEDY

Tragedy struck last night at The Station, a popular Rhode Island nightclub in West Warwick. A fire broke out at approximately 11 pm last night. At least 39 are dead today , and that number is quickly rising, as firefighters continue to sift through the rubble of the burnt out shell of the club. [NOTE: by 9:23 am, the latest death toll is 54. SECOND NOTE: The Death Toll is now up to 95] (7:23 pm)

A PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY GONE WRONG
Apparently the band Great White used pyrotechnics in their act, but those pyrotechnics were not approved or licensed by the local fire department or the state. The band's leader is claiming that the club management said that the pyro was cleared. A substance in the ceiling seemed to have ignited rapidly, and the club was engulfed in flames within 3 minutes. Over 160 people were sent to the hospital, and several people are still missing, including the bands guitarist and a WHJY Disc Jockey. The true death toll will not be known until quite some time.

Read the AP article See ABC 6's coverage of the fire See the Providence Journal's coverage of the fire See The CNN Photo Gallery

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Phone Numbers Victim Information Hotline462-7111 Nightclub Fire Hotline 823-4726 Red Cross Info. Line 828-3326 Kent County Hospital 737-7000 ext. 1395 RI Hospital 444-4005