Brazil fire caused by cheap fireworks
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The chief investigator in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria has said that cheap fireworks meant for outdoor use caused a deadly nightclub fire, BBC reports.
The death toll in Sunday's blaze reached 235 people after a 21-year-old man died of his injuries in hospital.
Police chief Marcelo Arigony said the band had chosen not to buy more expensive indoor flares.
Earlier, a court froze the assets of the owners of the Kiss nightclub.
Four people have been arrested in connection with the blaze, Brazil's deadliest in five decades.
One of those detained is the co-owner of the nightclub.
A member of the band Gurizada Fandangueira, blamed by Mr Arigony for the start of the flames, has also been arrested.


















































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