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Twenty Two Victims Buried in Common Grave at Madrid
In Madrid on September 26 the panic and fire at the Novedades Theatre led to over 100 deaths with 22 buried in a single common grave. Government officials and the mayor led the seven mile funeral procession and a special plot was prepared for the mass burial. authorities fear the death toll may rise to 149 as rescue work continues.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Novedades Theatre