Church of the Company Fire
1863 fire in Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of the Society fire (8 December 1863) is the largest fire ever to have affected the city of Santiago, Chile. Between 2,000 and 3,000 people died, probably the largest number of people to die in an accidental fire in any one building in the world, and even one of the worst building fires of a religious building.[1]
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Date | 8 December 1863 (1863-12-08) |
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Time | Before 7 P.M. |
Location | Santiago, Chile |
Deaths | 2,000-3,000 dead |
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