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Gas Explosion Fire
- When
- 1881-03-23
- Where
- Opéra de Nice
A gas leak caused a huge fire at the Opéra de Nice during the performance of Lucia di Lammermoor on March 23, 1881.
On Wednesday, March 23, 1881, as the opera Lucia di Lammermoor began, a gas leak started a huge fire. This incident occurred in the principal opera venue in Nice, France. The specific number of fatalities is not stated in the supplied passages.
Sources
- Opéra de Nice Wikipedia, revision of 2025-03-22
- Nice Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
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