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  2. Feyzin disaster - Wikipedia

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    The Feyzin disaster occurred in a refinery near the town of Feyzin, 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of Lyon, France, on 4 January 1966. An LPG spill occurred when an operator was draining water from a 1,200m³ pressurised propane tank.

  3. AD 64 - Wikipedia

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    This plan will not be applied until after his death in AD 68. Lyon sends a large sum of money to Rome to aid in the reconstruction. However, during the winter of AD 64– 65 , Lyon suffers a catastrophic fire itself, and Nero reciprocates by sending money to Lyon.

  4. List of fatal crowd crushes - Wikipedia

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    168 others injured as a result of a nightclub fire. According to local authorities the fire began on stage after members of the band flared a pyrotechnic device that ignited flammable acoustic foam in the ceiling. Other reasons for the high death toll included the lack of emergency exits and the excessive number of people present. [83] 36

  5. Children among 10 killed as emergency crews respond to scene ...

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    Five children are among 10 people killed in a devastating fire which engulfed a tower of apartments in Lyon, France. This footage shows emergency crews as they responded to the scene in Vaulx-en ...

  6. Bombing of France during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Lyon 26 May 1944, 717 dead, Marseille 27 May 1944, 1,752 dead, Avignon 27 May 1944, 525 dead, Lisieux 6–7 June 1944, 700 dead, Vire 6–7 June 1944, 400 dead, Caen 6–7 June 1944, more than 1,000 dead, Le Havre 5–11 September 1944, more than 5,000 dead, Royan 5 January 1945, 1,700 dead, etc.

  7. Fire Engulfs Apartment Building Near Lyon, France - AOL

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    Eleven people were injured and 60 were evacuated after a fire engulfed an apartment building in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France, on May 6, authorities said.Footage captured by Twitter user ...

  8. Explosions and Fire Reported at Lyon University - AOL

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    The University of Lyon said a fire broke out at a building undergoing renovation work on January 17, injuring at least three. The fire was brought under control within an hour, it said.Footage ...

  9. Crowd collapses and crushes - Wikipedia

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    245 people died in the Lyon bridge disaster of 1711, when a large crowd returning from a festival on one side of the bridge found their way blocked by a collision between a carriage and a cart, and became trapped. Crowd collapses and crowd crushes are catastrophic incidents that can occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded.