Weierkang Club fire
| Native name | 衛爾康餐廳大火 |
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| Date | February 15, 1995 |
| Time | 7:20 PM NST |
| Location | West District, Taichung |
| Coordinates | 24°08′55.1″N 120°40′21.8″E / 24.148639°N 120.672722°E |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Natural gas leak |
| Deaths | 64 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 11 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 衛爾康西餐廳 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Weierkang Western Restaurant | ||||||
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On February 15, 1995, a deadly fire broke out in the Weierkang Club (alternatively translated as the Welcome Bar), a Western-style restaurant and karaoke bar in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. The fire killed 64 people and injured 11, making it the second-deadliest fire in the history of Taiwan after the 1984 Meishan coal mine fire that killed 103.