Ozone Disco fire
1996 fire in Quezon City, Philippines
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The Ozone Disco fire occurred at 11:35PM on the 18th March, 1996 in South Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. It left at least 162 dead and 95 people injured. It is considered the worst fire in Philippine 20th century history. It is also one of the top 10 worst nightclubs fires in the world.[1]
| File:The Ozone Disco.jpg A Ozone Disco Club in 2008. | |
| Date | March 18, 1996 (28 years, 5 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
|---|---|
| Time | Approximately 11:35 pm (PST), UTC 8+ |
| Location | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°38′06″N 121°02′09″E / 14.63500°N 121.03583°E |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Unknown, believed to be electrical fire |
| Deaths | 162 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 95 |
History
changeThe 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
changeThe fire broke out at 11:35 pm on March 18, 1996, where there were more than 350 attendees in the building when the incident occurred, most being young fresh men high school graduates.[3]
References
change- ↑ https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/lifestyle/ozone-disco-tragedy-1996-a1729-20190318-lfrm
- ↑ "Philippines sentences over 1996 Ozone Disco fire". BBC News. 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "After 18 years, 9 found guilty in Ozone inferno". 21 November 2014.
