#WHYS: Brazil in mourning after nightclub fire
People around the World are reacting to the news that 231 people have been killed in a nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil.
People across Brazil and around the World are reacting to the news that 231 people have been killed in a nightclub fire.
The fire apparently started after fireworks were let off inside the club leading to a stampede.
Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for the victims who were mostly students.
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