Fire

Exeter Theatre Royal fire

5 Sep 1887 · 50.73° N, 3.53° W

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When
5 Sep 1887
Kind
Fire
Coordinates
50.73° N, 3.53° W
Description
1887 fire and crowd crush in Exeter, England

Exeter Theatre Royal fire

1887 fire and crowd crush in Exeter, England

On 5 September 1887, a fire broke out in the backstage area of the Theatre Royal in Exeter, England, during the production of The Romany Rye. The fire caused panic throughout the theatre, with 186 people dying from a combination of the direct effects of smoke and flame, crushing and trampling, and trauma injuries from falling or jumping from the roof and balconies.

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