Summerland Fire
A fire spread through the Summerland leisure complex over night. It claimed the lives of fifty people and injured a further 80. The fire was caused by smokers inside a disused kiosk in the building. The fire spread so easily as there were many combustible materials around.
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80 Injuries
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50 Fatalities
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Isle of Man
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