750 persons safely escape disco club fire
All 750 customers escaped safely from a fire at the K Club discotheque, Kehl, Germany, 29th March, showing that death and disaster can be averted in fires when fire safety precautions are in place, even in complex and crowded, high-risk public buildings. Press reports citing witnesses say that fire developed in the nightclub ceiling. In other nightclub fires, flammable ceiling materials have led to tragedy, including the 1st January 2026 Le Constellation bar fire at the Swiss Crans Montana ski resort in which 41 people died and 115 were seriously injured, with press reporting that video evidence shows acoustic insulation ceiling foam ignited by sparklers filling the bar with fire and smoke in 1 ½ minutes. pinfa notes flame retardants can prevent insulation foams from catching fire and burning rapidly but that official evidence is not yet available as to whether the ceiling foams used in these two bars respected fire safety obligations.
“La discothèque le K Club ravagée par un incendie près de Strasbourg, 750 personnes évacuées rapidement, pas de blessé”, DNA Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, 29 March 2026 https://www.dna.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/03/29/a-kehl-la-discotheque-le-k-club-ravagee-cette-nuit-par-un-incendie
