foodidoo Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Whats going on? A night club last night in Rhode Island ignited in flames last night killing at least 39 and injuring over 150 when pyrotechnics went bad and set the club ablaze well here is the storyWEST WARWICK, R.I. (Feb. 21) - A Rhode Island nightclub erupted into flames during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 150 as mobs of concertgoers frantically rushed to escape the raging fire.At least 39 were confirmed dead, West Warwick Fire Chief Charles Hall said Friday morning. The number was climbing rapidly as firefighters sifted through the rubble, said West Warwick Town Manager Wolfgang Bauer.''I think it will take a good amount of time before the building can be thoroughly searched and a definite number can be estimated,'' Bauer said, adding that as many as five or 10 more people could be added to the death toll.The blaze broke out at about 11 p.m. during the first song of a Great White concert at The Station in West Warwick, about 15 miles southwest of Providence. A fireworks display that was part of the show apparently ignited a substance in the ceiling, and flames quickly engulfed the club.Hours later, only a blackened shell of the one-story building was left.''The place went up within a matter of two minutes,'' witness John Kudryk said.The fire came just four days after 21 people were killed and more than 50 injured during a stampede in a Chicago nightclub that began when a security guard used pepper spray to break up a fight.Fire Capt. Russell McGillivray said many of the victims were found in the front door area after apparently becoming trapped trying to escape the fast-spreading flames.More than 160 people were taken to area hospitals including Rhode Island Hospital in Providence and Kent County Memorial Hospital in nearby Warwick, said Bauer.Firefighters worked into the morning Friday to pull charred bodies from the building as onlookers watched - worried about missing friends.''They were completely burned. They had pieces of flesh falling off them,'' said Michelle Craine of West Warwick, who was waiting to hear about a friend who was missing. ''It was the worst thing I've ever seen.''Paul Vanner, the club's sound technician and stage manager, said one person from the band was missing. It was not immediately known how many people attended the concert, however, one witness told The Providence Journal that about 300 people had been inside.Chaos erupted moments after the fire started. Witnesses said dozens of people dashed toward the door, and some of those who escaped were later seen staggering into a triage center. Rescuers carried dozens of people on stretchers.Hundreds of firefighters and police from across the region and dozens of ambulances were on the scene. Rescuers were pulling badly injured victims from the fire as ladder trucks poured water over the flaming skeleton of the building.''It was calm at first, everyone thought it was part of the act,'' said John DiMeo, who was sitting at the bar near the front door when the fire started. ''It happened so fast.''Jack Russell, the lead singer of Great White, told WJAR-TV he checked with the club's manager before the show and the band's use of pyrotechnics was approved. He said he felt the heat of the flames while on stage.''This place went up like the Fourth of July,'' he said.At a news conference, Bauer said an investigation was under way to see if the club had a license for fireworks.''Something went off with a lot of heat and caused some material, whatever was on the ceiling or in the vicinity, to go off,'' he said. ''And I assume there was smoke, dense smoke somebody told me, and fire.''Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri, who was in Stuart, Fla., to attend a governors' conference, said he planned to return to the state Friday morning.''Our hearts go out to all of them. Our hearts and prayers to all of the families that have been impacted by this. ... There's no words to describe,'' Carcieri said. ''This is a terrible tragedy. It should not have occurred. Why it occurred is one of the questions that needs to be answered.''Great White is a heavy metal band whose hits include ''Once Bitten, Twice Shy'' and ''Rock Me.'' The band emerged in the Los Angeles metal scene of the late 1980s, selling 6 million albums and earning a Grammy nomination in 1990.They continued to tour and make albums in recent years, maintaining a strong allegiance of fans from their glory days of the 1980s.AP-NY-02-21-03 0718ESTCopyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodidoo Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 now they are saying there might be at least 10 more bodies in the rubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neena1979 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 That's so horrible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeni Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 im watching it on the news now there showing all those ppl were stuck in the door way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ou812 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 I think I'll bring some Roman Candles to Metro 2nite.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycchic24 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Originally posted by neena16 That's so horrible... that is not far from my grampy's house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neena1979 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Originally posted by nycchic24 that is not far from my grampy's house! he's okay? unless he was in the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycchic24 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Originally posted by neena16 he's okay? unless he was in the club no he doenstn rock to white snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neena1979 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Originally posted by nycchic24 no he doenstn rock to white snake I didn't think so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPYGIRL3 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Did they find the missing band member yet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodidoo Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 now it is up to 86 people dead. this shit i crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipdaddy Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 i just read that these guys played at the stone pont a week or 2 ago and pulled the same stunt. no one at the club had any idea they brought pyrotechnics with them....all of a sudden they started lighting stuff off and the owners and sound guys flipped out....we all know the size of the stone pony. thank god nothing happened there. a terrible accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguy19 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 I didnt think Great White had 39 fans ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodidoo Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Remember these people were like in their 30's and 40's. I wonder how many couples got a babysitter and went to see Great White and now their children lost both parents in the same night. It is sad and who is to say I guess Franky the bartender at Metro wont be blowing fire at Tempts this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPYGIRL3 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Originally posted by foodidoo Remember these people were like in their 30's and 40's. I wonder how many couples got a babysitter and went to see Great White and now their children lost both parents in the same night. It is sad and who is to say I guess Franky the bartender at Metro wont be blowing fire at Tempts this summer THey didn't have a fire permit or proper exits in case of a fire...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cessy Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 that was so sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychosweetie Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 now its up to 96 dead and 180 injured:( . that really is such a tragedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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