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Ringtheater Fire
- When
- December 8, 1881
- Where
- Vienna Ringtheater
A fire caused by gas lighting issues killed 384 people at the Vienna Ringtheater on December 8, 1881.
The fire broke out due to a problem with the gas lighting system shortly before a performance of Les contes d'Hoffmann. At least 384 people were killed in the disaster, which destroyed the popular theater in Vienna.
Sources
- Ringtheater Wikipedia, revision of 2024-08-20
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