This Day in History: In 1977, 165 killed in Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Kentucky
cool good. Mm hmm. Mhm. We're sitting next to an exit and walked out. We just got outside when boom, the whole place went. I haven't worked around this many bodies ever. And I hope I never see anything like this again. I got out. I had walked about 75 ft. I turned around and there was black smoke coming out and then the flames and the flames were like on top of the people's head, you could hear the screams in the building from the people. Mm hmm. Right. The grim and sad task of identifying the fire victims which got underway here at the old fort thomas armory in the early morning hours continued throughout the day today. Right. Mm hmm, mm hmm, mm hmm. I still don't know why I'm here today because I yeah, I don't know how I get out. I really do. It's kind of sick name makes you, I wish that you could do something to help. But we're doing all that we could. No, we have not gotten to the point of making *** conclusion as to source or cause. We think the physical evidence that has been collected And will be collected in the next day or two along with further examination of the site by certain individuals who have particular specialties will lead those two additional steps that is to cause and source
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This Day in History: In 1977, 165 killed in Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Kentucky
On May 28, 1977, one of the deadliest fires in America claimed the lives of 165 people and injured more than 200 others in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire. Five firefighters were among the 200 injured. The incident remains the third-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history and is the Cincinnati area’s deadliest fire.Debate continues about the cause of the fire, which some believe was a case of arson.Code violations, limited fire exits, faulty wiring and overcrowding played a role in the high death count. Survivors filed more than $1.8 billion worth of lawsuits.Watch the video above for the full story.
SOUTHGATE, Ky. —
On May 28, 1977, one of the deadliest fires in America claimed the lives of 165 people and injured more than 200 others in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire. Five firefighters were among the 200 injured.
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The incident remains the third-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history and is the Cincinnati area’s deadliest fire.
Debate continues about the cause of the fire, which some believe was a case of arson.
Code violations, limited fire exits, faulty wiring and overcrowding played a role in the high death count.
Survivors filed more than $1.8 billion worth of lawsuits.
Watch the video above for the full story.