What the records say
- When
- 18 Feb 1977
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 44.26° N, 80.50° E
- Description
- serious fire causing 694 deaths
- Deaths
- 694
- Injured
- 191
Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire
1977 fire in China
The 61st Regiment Farm fire occurred on 18 February 1977, at a frontier farm outside of Khorgos, Xinjiang, China. The fire broke out during a movie screening at the communal hall for Chinese New Year, when a 12-year-old audience member set off a ground-spinning firecracker, which ignited mourning wreaths for Mao Zedong displaying in the hall.
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