Niterói circus fire

Niterói circus fire
LocationNiterói, Brazil
Date17 December 1961 (1961-12-17)
Deaths503
Injured800+
PerpetratorsAdilson Marcelino Alves
Jose dos Santos
Walter Rosa dos Santos

A fire occurred in the tent housing a sold-out performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano on 17 December 1961 in the city of Niterói, Brazil caused more than 500 deaths. It is the worst fire disaster to occur in Brazil.

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