Alcalá 20 nightclub fire

Alcalá 20 nightclub fire

Alcalá 20 is the address (number 20 of Alcalá street) and the name of a former nightclub in the centre of Madrid.

On 17 December, 1983 at 4:45 a.m., a fire broke out in the club as around 600 people were enjoying a Saturday night out. 82 people died and 27 were injured.

The charred remains of the labyrinthine four-storey subterranean club remained intact and closed down until 2003, when a major refurbishment was started. The remodelled two-storey club, renamed "Adraba", reopened briefly in 2005 with improved fire safety, but it was closed down by the city authorities after three hours. In November 2007 the club was again reopened and closed down by the authorities within a few hours.

References

* [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/madrid/musica/vuelve/sonar/Alcala/elpepuespmad/20051123elpmad_20/Tes "La música vuelve a sonar en Alcalá 20"] , El País.

* [http://www.elmundo.es/albumes/2005/11/28/apertura_alcala20/index.html "El Ayuntamiento precinta la sala Alcalá 20"] , El Mundo.

* [http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/11/14/madrid/1194994968.html "La discoteca Alcalá 20 abre unas horas sin licencia del Ayuntamiento de Madrid"] , El Mundo.


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