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The Ozone Disco fire in Quezon City, Philippines, broke out on March 18, 1996, leaving at least 162 people dead. It is officially acknowledged as the worst fire in Philippine history, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and among the 10 worst nightclub fires in the world.
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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]
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March 18 – Fire razes Ozone Disco in Quezon City, killing 162 guests including college graduating students and 95 more injured. The incident was officially acknowledged as the worst fire in Philippine history, and among the 10 worst nightclub fires in the world. [4] [5] [6] [verification needed]
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.
March 18 – Ozone Disco fire, Quezon City, Philippines, killed 162 and injured 95. March 28 – Kebon Kembang shopping mall fire, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, killed 78. April 11 – Düsseldorf Airport fire, killed 17. November 7 – Heaven Hill distillery fire in Kentucky. November 20 – The Garley Building fire, Hong Kong, killed 40.
An electrical fire razed the Star City amusement park and the adjacent Manila Broadcasting Company building in Pasay. [129] 21-23 May 2023 - The Manila Central Post Office was gutted by a fire that started from a leaking car battery. [130] 31 August 2023 - A fire at a house doubling as a t-shirt factory in Quezon City killed 15. [131]