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A flash fire killed 50 people at a leisure centre in Douglas, Isle of Man.

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Summerland disaster

1973 fire in Douglas, Isle of Man

The Summerland disaster occurred when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man on the night of 2 August 1973. 50 people were killed and 80 seriously injured. The scale of the fire has been compared to those seen during the Blitz.
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Douglas, Isle of Man

Capital city of the Isle of Man

Douglas is the capital city and largest settlement of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021) and an area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2). It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and on a sweeping bay of two miles. The River Douglas forms part of the city's…
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