Ozone Disco fire

1996 fire in Quezon City, Philippines

A 1996 Ozone Disco fire or simply as Ozone Disco fire occured on 11:35 pm, 18, March 1996 in South Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. It left at least 162 dead and 95 are injured. It is the first worst fire in the Philippine history in the 20th century. It is also one of the top 10 worst fire nightclubs in the world.[1]

1996 Ozone Disco fire
A Ozone Disco Club in 2008.
DateMarch 18, 1996
(28 years, 1 week and 1 day)
TimeApproximately 11:35 pm (PST), UTC 8+
LocationQuezon City, Philippines
Coordinates14°38′06″N 121°02′09″E / 14.63500°N 121.03583°E / 14.63500; 121.03583
TypeFire
CauseUnknown, believed to be electrical fire
Deaths162
Non-fatal injuries95

History change

The Ozone Disco is a famous club located at Tomas Morato in Quezon City. It was established in year 1991. It was developed and operated by Westwood Entertainment Company, Inc.[2]

Incident change

The fire broke out at 11:35 pm on March 18, 1996, More than 350 attendees when the incident, Most of them are young fresh men high school graduate at that time.[3]

References change

  1. https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/ozone-disco-tragedy-1996-a1729-20190318-lfrm
  2. "Philippines sentences over 1996 Ozone Disco fire". BBC News. 20 November 2014.
  3. "After 18 years, 9 found guilty in Ozone inferno". 21 November 2014.