A 2008 tragedy in Ecuador led to a global push for stricter fire safety laws
A devastating fire at the Ultratumba nightclub in Quito claimed 19 lives, sparking an international conversation about the lethal combination of pyrotechnics and inadequate emergency exits in public venues.
In 2008, a tragedy struck the Quito Ultratumba nightclub in Ecuador when a flare used during a live performance ignited flammable acoustic foam. The fire spread with terrifying speed, trapping hundreds of young people inside a building with locked emergency exits and no fire extinguishers.
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