Episode 243: The Kiss nightclub fire

Disaster Area

It was just supposed to be a fun college party with a great band at a popular Brazil nightclub. But once the pyrotechnics came out, Kiss turned into Hell in an instant.

Videos:

• Inside Kiss nightclub, purportedly minutes before the fire started: temospoucotempo and vinnicius.massagnini
• Tiktok video from diariodesantamaria of the ceremony prior to the nightclub's demolition
• World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine video by Dr. Silvana Dal Ponte about the emergency response
• New video shows destroyed Brazil nightclub
• Brazil Nightclub Fire: Amateur footage shows firefighters battling the blaze

Articles and books:

• NFPA: Boate Kiss Revisited
• Boate Kiss: No one in jail ten years after nightclub fire tragedy
• Brazilian Kiss Nightclub Disaster
• Brazil nightclub fire: No fire alarm, just one door
• THE SAD TRUTH ABOUT THE KISS NIGHTCLUB FIRE
• Band in Brazil Nightclub Tragedy Known for Pyrotechnics
• A Brief but Frantic Struggle for Victims of Fire in Brazil
• How the Santa Maria Fire Could Mark a Turning Point for Brazil
• Men convicted over Brazil fire that killed 242 go free
• Brazil nightclub fire: Four charged with manslaughter