What the records say
- When
- 31 Dec 1986
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 18.46° N, 66.07° W
- Description
- 1986 New Year's Eve fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico, US
- Cause
- arson
Dupont Plaza Hotel arson
1986 fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico
On New Year's Eve, December 31, 1986, three disgruntled employees of the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, intentionally set a fire. The employees were involved in a labor dispute with the owners. The fire killed between 96 and 98 people and injured 140 others. It is the most catastrophic hotel fire in Puerto Rican history and the second deadliest hotel fire in U.S.
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