At least 180 people have died after a fire swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil.
Around 200 others were injured after the blaze broke out at the Kiss club in the city of Santa Maria while a band was performing.
Fire chief Guido de Melo said there was panic after the fire started and many revellers were trampled on.
It is reported to have begun at 2am after a pyrotechnic show.
The sound proofing of the building apparently caught fire and smoke from this then asphyxiated victims.
The blaze spread quickly and produced a thick black smoke.
It is thought the venue only had one emergency exit and firefighters made a hole in the wall to help people escape.
Firefighters confirmed all the deaths were due to smoke inhalation.
“We have just taken the fire under control,” said Colonel Silvia Fuchs of the local fire department.
“Now we are removing the bodies.”
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