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1981 Bangalore circus fire

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The location here is the Bangalore City Junction Railway Station.  The circus fire was next to the Bangalore Railway Station but it is not clear if this is the correct station or where the fire was relative to the station.  It needs to be located.

1981 Bangalore circus fire

The 1981 Bangalore circus fire occurred on 8 February 1981 at Venus Circus in Bangalore, India. The fire swept the main tent of the circus, which crashed down in flames onto a crowd of about 4,000 people, setting off a stampede towards the exits. The fire disaster claimed 92 lives and 300 others were injured. [2] 56 of those killed, and many of those hurt were school children. [3] More children were killed in the stampede than by the fire. 21 adults who died were mothers and teachers who brought the children to the special Saturday matinee for kids.

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