- Title: Argentines remember victims of Cromagnon's tragedy
- Date: 30th December 2019
- Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (FILE - DECEMBER 30, 2004) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF VICTIMS LYING ON STREET BEING FANNED WITH T-SHIRTS COUPLE TALKING OVER BODY OF VICTIM WHO IS LYING ON A STRETCHER VARIOUS OF VICTIM BEING WHEELED AWAY ON STRETCHER / PLACED INTO AMBULANCE VICTIM SEEN IN AMBULANCE VARIOUS OF VICTIMS LYING ON STREET YOUNGSTERS USING T-SHIRTS TO FAN VICTIMS BODY OF VICTIM BEING CARRIED AWAY BODY OF VICTIM SEEN LYING NEXT TO AMBULANCE BODY OF ANOTHER VICTIM BEING CARRIED AWAY
- Embargoed: 13th January 2020 20:42
- Keywords: Argentina Buenos Aires Cromagnon anniversary nightclub
- Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- Country: Argentina
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Fires
- Reuters ID: LVA002BC64QBN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Relatives of victims and survivors of the 2004 fire in Cromagnon, a former Buenos Aries night club, in which 194 people were killed leading to the removal of then Buenos Aires Mayor, Anibal Ibarra, gathered outside the premises of the club on Monday (December 30) to demand justice, 15 years after the tragedy.
The main demand being that Argentina impose longer sentences to the culprits behind the fire. According to local media, those found guilty have completed their sentences and been released.
The tragedy - in which more 1,400 were injured - occurred on New Year's Eve.
The blaze was caused by a flare being fired into the club's ceiling, sending burning debris on to the crowd, which in turn triggered a stampede in the dark.
Most of the victims died from inhaling poisonous gases, smoke and carbon monoxide.
It was one of Argentina's worst tragedies in recent memory.
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