Fire in Brazilian night club leaves 245 people dead, 200 injured

A fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early
today Sunday January 27th, killing at least 245 people (and still
counting) and leaving hundreds injured, police and firefighters told
local media.
Fire broke out at popular night club, Kiss Club, in the city of Santa
Maria, while a band was performing. There were over a 1000 people at
the club when fire started at around 2 a.m. A stampede ensued
immediately as party goers pushed and shoved each other to escape.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, officials said. A police
spokesman told a radio station that a truck carrying 70 bodies arrived
at the Municipal Sports Center, which they used as an improvised
morgue.
"Sad Sunday", the governor of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul
tweeted. He said all possible action was being taken and that he would
be in the city later in the day.
Linda Ikeji