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In March 2015, a week before the 19th anniversary of the tragedy, the Ozone Disco building was finally demolished. Relatives of the victims still visit the site. [19] As of October 2016, the former location of the Ozone Disco Club is currently occupied by a branch of the rice porridge chain GoodAh!!!, co-owned by television host Boy Abunda. [20]
The total death toll for the entire Daewang Corner building fire was 88; 8 died from jumping out of windows Beverly Hills Supper Club fire: Southgate, Kentucky: United States 1977 165: 200 possibly electrical carpeting, wooden paneling Third-worst club fire in American history Infinity Disco fire Manhattan, New York United States 1979 0
Ozone Disco: A former discothèque that was the site of the worst fire in Philippine history, which killed at least 162 people and injured at least 95 in 1996. [47] Phantom music and shadows of dancing figures were reported from its ruins, and hauntings allegedly spread to the nearby Imperial Hotel as well. [48]
The Manor Hotel fire is the deadliest hotel fire in Philippine history, and the country's second-worst fire of any kind after the Ozone Disco fire of 1996 which killed around 160 people. [15] The Christian conference attended by 8,000 people at the Araneta Coliseum on August 18 dedicated their service to the victims and families of the fire. [14]
The midnight hours of December 3, 1998, were a time of tragedy. 28 people died and many others were rescued from the fire in the Associacion de Damas de Filipinas Settlement House. But, due to the aid of President Joseph Estrada, the Settlement House was reconstructed.
On May 13, 2015, a fire broke out at the Kentex manufacturing factory in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines.72 people were killed in the fire, making the incident the joint-second worst fire disaster in Philippine history alongside the Manor Hotel fire in 2001; only the Ozone Disco Club fire in 1996 had claimed more lives.
I think advertising the idea of alleged 'paranormal sightings' does an insult to the many, different people who lost their lives that day - most of whom could probably care less for such baseless fantasy. When is comes to human tragedy, I think Wikipedia is beyond boogeymen.
The premises having only one exit contributed to the high death toll as well as the electricity going out, making it impossible to find the exit with the layout the way it was. The only light in the building was coming from the bathroom where people flocked, only to be trapped with no way out as they believed it was an exit.