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Ecuador: Tragic Fire in Quito Disco

Posted 23 April 2008 0:20 GMT

A tragic fire that killed 15 people in a Quito, Ecuador disco due to the improper use of fireworks indoors. Danny Ayala Hinojosa of El Federalista [es] places blame on the public sector for not enforcing the laws.

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Written byEduardo Avila

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    […] Ecuador: Tragic Fire in Quito DiscoA tragic fire that killed 15 people in a Quito, Ecuador disco due to the improper use of fireworks indoors. Danny Ayala Hinojosa of El Federalista [es] places blame on the public sector for not enforcing the laws. […]

    3 May 2008, 5:39 am

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