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A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter kills 186, making it the UK's deadliest ever building fire.
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Exeter Theatre Royal fire
1887 fire and crowd crush in Exeter, England
On 5 September 1887, a fire broke out in the backstage area of the Theatre Royal in Exeter, England, during the production of The Romany Rye. The fire caused panic throughout the theatre, with 186 people dying from a combination of the direct effects of smoke and flame, crushing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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